Procurement Best Practices and the Performance of Public Sector A Case of Tanzania Buildings Agency in Tanzania

ABSTRACT 

The study assessed Procurement Best Practices on the Performance of Public Sector. The specific objectives of the study were; to assess the level of compliance to best public procurement practices by TBA, to analyze the barriers of best procurement practices in the public sector and to determine the relationship between best public procurement practices and performance of public sector’. The study adopted descriptive research design. The population of the study was 120 employees at TBA and a sample size of 92 respondents was used. Structured questionnaires and interview were used to collect data. The specific objectives of the study were; to assess the level of compliance to best public procurement practices by TBA, to analyze the barriers of best procurement practices in the public sector and to determine the relationship between best public procurement practices and performance of public sector The study found that accountability is highly observed by TBA in the procurement of goods and services as 52.2% of respondents strongly agreed, 27.2% agreed, and 19.6% disagreed and 1.1% strongly disagreed. The study found that there were barriers to best procurement practices in the public sector such and corruption was leading. Also the study found that there was a strong relationship between the Best Procurement Practices and Public Sector Performance ( . The study recommended the government to enforce the use of best procurement practices, public entities must ensure that skilled candidates are employed and government to enforce accountability to reducing corruption in procurement.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION .......................................................................................................................................... ii

APPROVAL ................................................................................................................................................ iii

ACKNOWLEGDEMENT ........................................................................................................................... iv

DEDICATION.............................................................................................................................................. v

ABSTRACT................................................................................................................................................. vi

TABLE OF CONTENTS............................................................................................................................ vii

LIST OF TABLES........................................................................................................................................ x

LIST OF FIGURE........................................................................................................................................ xi

LISTS OF ABREVIATIONS ..................................................................................................................... xii

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................1

1.0 Chapter Overview...................................................................................................................................1

1.1 Background of the Study.........................................................................................................................1

1.1.1 Historical Perspective ..........................................................................................................................1

1.1.2Theoretical Perspectives .......................................................................................................................6

1.1.3 Conceptual Perspectives ......................................................................................................................7

1.1.4 Contextual perspectives.......................................................................................................................7

1.2 Statement of the Problem........................................................................................................................8

1.3 Objectives of the Study...........................................................................................................................9

1.3.1 General Objective ................................................................................................................................9

1.3.2 Specific Objectives ..............................................................................................................................9

1.3 Research Questions.................................................................................................................................9

1.4 Research Hypotheses............................................................................................................................10

1.5 Scope of the Study ................................................................................................................................10

1.6.1 Geographical Scope ...........................................................................................................................10

1.6.2 Theoretical Scope...............................................................................................................................10

1.6.3 Content Scope ....................................................................................................................................11

1.6.4 Time Scope ........................................................................................................................................11

1.7 Significance of the Study ......................................................................................................................11

1.8 Operation Definition of Key Terms......................................................................................................12

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE RIVIEW.........................................................................................17

2.0 Introduction...........................................................................................................................................17

2.1 Theoretical Review...............................................................................................................................17

2.1.1 Institutional theory.............................................................................................................................17

2.1.2 The Principle Model ..........................................................................................................................18

2.2 Conceptual Framework.........................................................................................................................18

2.3 Review of Related Literature ................................................................................................................20

2.3.1 Best procurement practices in public sector.......................................................................................20

2.3.2 Barriers of best procurement practices in the public sector...............................................................21

2.3.3 Best procurement practices and performance of public sector. .........................................................21

2.4 Research Gap ........................................................................................................................................22

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH MATHODOLOGY ...................................................................24

3.1 Introduction...........................................................................................................................................24

3.2 Research Design....................................................................................................................................24

3.3 Study Population...................................................................................................................................24

3.3.1 Sample Size........................................................................................................................................25

3.3.2 Sampling Procedure ...........................................................................................................................27

3.4 Data Collection Method........................................................................................................................27

3.4.1 Questionnaire .....................................................................................................................................27

3.4.3 Documentary Review.........................................................................................................................28

3.5 Validity and Reliability.........................................................................................................................28

3.5.1 Validity ..............................................................................................................................................28

3.5.2 Reliability...........................................................................................................................................29

3.5.2.1Test-retest Method ...........................................................................................................................29

3.6 Data Gathering Procedure.....................................................................................................................29

3.7 Data Analysis........................................................................................................................................30

3.8 Ethical Consideration............................................................................................................................30

3.9 Limitations of the Study........................................................................................................................31

CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION OF FINDINGS, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSIONS ............32

4.0 Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………….32

4.1. Demographic Characteristics...............................................................................................................32

4.1.1 Gender of Respondents......................................................................................................................32

4.2. Level of compliance to best public procurement practices by TBA....................................................35

4.2.1. Accountability in procurement of goods...........................................................................................35

4.2.2. Transparency in the procurement of goods.......................................................................................37

4.2.3. Best Practices observed during the procurement process.................................................................39

4.3. Barriers of Best Procurement Practices ...............................................................................................41

4.4. Performance of Public Sector ..............................................................................................................45

4.5. Best public procurement practices and performance of public sector .................................................48

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION...............................51

5.0 Introduction...........................................................................................................................................51

5.1 Summary...............................................................................................................................................51

5.2 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................52

5.3 Recommendations.................................................................................................................................52

REFERENCES ...........................................................................................................................................54

APPENDIX I: QUESTIONNAIRE ............................................................................................................58

APPENDIX II: INTERVIEW GUIDE ......................................................................................................64

APPENDIX III: BUDGET ........................................................................................................................65

APPENDIX IV: TIME SCHEDULE..........................................................................................................66