Capacity Building and Improvement of Procurement in Wakiso District Local Government, Kampala, Uganda

ABSTRACT The study focused on how capacity building can lead to improved procurement in local Government of Wakiso district local government . It was prompted by reports of increasing low levels of compliance, shoddy work, poorly managed contracts and failure by entities to follow the prescribed procurement procedures provided for in Local Government (PPDA) Act, Regulations 2006 and Local Government guidelines 2008. The objectives were to determine the level of capacity building in Wakiso district local government, to identify the challenges of capacity building in Wakiso district local government, to determine the level of . capacity building strategies in Wakiso district local government, to determine the level of procurement improvement in Wakiso district local government, to establish whether there is a relationship between capacity and procurement improvement in Wakiso district local government. A cross sectional study design was used, Views about how capacity leads to improved procurement improvement in Wakiso district local government were collected from 78 respondents and secondary data was also used to supplement the views. The finding indicates that capacity building in ter'ms of training and retooling greatly contributes to improved procurement improvement . However there is need for Local Government to observe the PPDA Act, Regulations and guidelines for . compliance purpose and to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in the procurement process. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

DECLARATION A 

DECLARATION B 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 

LIST OF TABLES 

ABSTRACT 

CHAPTER ONE 

THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE 

Introduction 

Statement of the problem 

The purpose of the study 

Research Objectives 

Research questions 

Scope 

Geographical Scope 

Content scope 

Significance of the Study 

Key terms 

CHAPTER TWO 

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 

Concepts, Opinions, Ideas from Authors /Experts 

Capacity building 

Procurement improvement 

Efficiency as a measure of performance 

Effectiveness as a measure of performance 

Training and Procurement improvement 

Retooling and procurement improvement  

Challenges of Capacity building 

Benchmarking 

Training 

Outsourcing 

Secondment 

Retooling 

Gaps in the related studies 

CHAPTER THREE 

METHODOLOGY 

Research Design 

Research population 

Sample Size 

Sampling technique 

Research Instruments 

Data Gathering Procedures 

Before the administration of the questionnaires 

During the administration of the questionnaires 

Research variables and their measurement 

Reliability and Validity 

Data Analysis 

Ethical considerations 

Limitations in the study 

CHAPTER FOUR 

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS 

Introduction 

Demographic Characteristics of the Respondents 

Challenges to Capacity Building 

Capacity Building Strategies 

Level of Procurement improvement in Wakiso district, Uganda 34 

CHAPTER FIVE 41 

DISCUSSIONOF FINDINGS, SUMMARY CONCLUSION AND 41 

RECOMMENDATIONS 41 

Introduction: 41 

Discussion of Findings 41 

Summary of the Findings: 47 

Conclusion: 49 

Recommendations 50 

REFERENCES 52 

APPENDIX 1 A TRANSMITTAL LETTER 56 

APPENDIX I B TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR THE RESPONDENTS 57 

APPENDIX 11 CLEARANCE FROM ETHICS COMMITTEE 58 

APPENDIX III INFORMED CONSENT 59 

APPENDIX lVA FACE SHEET: DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE 

RESPONDENTS 

APPENDIX VI - CURICULLUM VITAE (CV).