Supplier Diversity and Procurement Decision Making Processes In an Organization: A Case Study at Ugandan Christian University Mukono
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2025-06-10
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Uganda Christian University
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This study examined the role of supplier diversity in procurement decision making processes in Uganda Christian University, Mukono. With the increasing global emphasis on inclusive procurement practices, this research explored how supplier inclusion and representation, supplier performance evaluation, and risk and opportunity management influence procurement decision making processes. A quantitative cross sectional survey design was employed, targeting 50 staff across key departments including procurement, accounts, administration and facilities. Data were collected through structured questionnaires and analysed using descriptive statistics known as the SPSS, Pearson correlation, and linear regression. The findings revealed that weak positive but statistically insignificant correlations existed between each independent variable and procurement decision making processes. Supplier inclusion has r = 0.108, p = 0.456,
supplier performance evaluation has r =0.030, p = 0.835 and risk and opportunity management
has r = 0.191 and p = 0.188 all showed weak positive correlations with decision making processes, but none had significant predictive effects. Regression analysis showed an R^2 value of 0.043 meaning that 4.3% of procurement decision making change was accounted for by the combined impacted of these three variables. The p-values for all of the independent variables were above 0.05, leading to the rejection of the provided hypotheses. The study concludes that although recognizes the strategic value of supplier diversity, there is a gap between policy and practice. It recommends the development of formal inclusive of procurement frameworks, capacity building for procurement staff, and stronger performance and risk assessment tools to support diversity driven procurement. These findings contribute to the growing discourse on inclusive supply chain management within higher education institutions in developing context
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