Procurement Procedures And Service Delivery Of Drugs In Uganda Public Hospitals: A Case Study Of Butabika Hospital:

ABSTRACT

The purpose of the study was to examine the effect of procurement methods and

procedures and service delivery of drugs in Uganda public hospitals using a case

study .of Butabika Hospital. The study was to find out the level of adherence,

compliance to the procurement methods /procedures at Butabika hospital. The

objectives of study were to identify of effect of procurement methods and

procedures on the organizational performance in public hospital. It will also

identify the problem faced in Using procurement methods and procedure in

public hospital. The study used case study involving quantitative and qualitative

methods. The study will involve 20 staffs in management and 21 staff in non -

management totaling 41 staffs of Butabika hospital. The finding are supported

by fact that much of findings in public procurement is through grants which are

subjected to a lot of statutory and regulatory requirement creating red tape

bureaucracy. Result also revealed that there is strong realization that problem

exist in the use of procurement methods and procedures. This implies that even

though the methods have registered success, there are as well setbacks that

must be corrected in order to improve the success factor. In respect to strategic

procurement and procedures in general, more consultation should be made with

the wider community and with stakeholder in procurement system, especially of

public who was directly affected by out came of procurement. Procurement

practitioner' Association should be established where representative from centre

of expertise and various procuring entities should meet regularly to inform test

and develop policies and where appropriate operationalize issues. And

bureaucracy which was noted for slowing down the rate of acquisition should be

minimized if an organization is to reap from the benefit of the, procurement method and procedures.