Procurement Procedures and Supply Delivery in African Union-united Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (Unamid), Republic Of Sudan

ABSTRACT The study intended to establish the relationship between Procurement Procedures and Supply Delivery in African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), Darfur, Sudan. It was guided by four objectives which included determining: Demographic profile of the respondents; Level of procurement procedures; the extent of supply delivery and the significant relationship between the level of procurement and the extent of supply delivery in African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur. Researcher made questionnaire was used to collect data from 150 business owners selected purposively. A descriptive correlational, cross-sectional and expos facto design were used. Data analysis was done using frequencies, percentages, means, and Pearson linear correlation coefficient (PLCC) were used to analyse data. The findings indicated that most respondents were male (62.0%), aged between 20- 39 years (57.3%), married (53.3%), had Diploma (44.7%). All aspects of supply delivery were found to be high for example overall (mean=2.74). All aspects of on procurement procedure in organizations are generally high with a mean of 2.77 as the overall mean index (Grand average mean). Procurement procedures were found to be positively and significantly correlated with service delivery for example procurement criteria (r=0.270, sig=0.001), tendering criteria (r=0.502, sig=0.001), experience in supplier (r=0.610, sig=0.001). The researcher recommended that; Make it imperative for executives and risk managers to reassess how they manage the growing number of risks; establish an effective monitoring and evaluation of the Procurement systems; emphasize the importance of consistent political commitment and support from the highest levels of government; place risk managers at the heart of the supply chain process; develop an effective quality strategy built on the strengths and core competencies; address some of the immediate concerns of the staff so that elements of corruption, selfishness and personal intrigue can be overcome; establish the concept of quality as the foundation stone on which the culture and structure of the organisation is built; effectively screen the people being offered employment; maintain complete, accurate, and forward looking supplier information; building short-term resiliency at the cost of long-term vulnerability; seek for advise from properly qualified people; identify risk mitigation strategies; train well-rounded and effective procurement specialists; ccontracting authorities should be aware of potential conflicts of interest in the tendering process and should take appropriate action to avoid them. The researcher concludes that the levels of Procurement procedure and Supply Delivery in UNAMID, Darfur, Sudan were both generally high. Once the above aspects are attended to, Procurement procedure to UNAMID, Darfur, Sudan is very useful vice in Supply Delivery. Thus, the governing body of African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur under study should thoroughly look into the weak points both in the practice of procurement procedures and supply delivery and identify ways on how to enhance and rectify further on these areas.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PRELIMINARIES

DECLARATION A I

DECLARATION B II

APPROVAL SHEET III

DEDICATION IV

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT V

ABSTRACT VI

TABLE OF CONTENT VII

LIST OF TABLES IX

ACRONYMS x

CHAPTER PAGE

ONE THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE 1

Background of the Study 1

Statement of the Problem 2

Purposes of the study 3

Research Objectives 3

Research Questions 4

Hypothesis 4

Scope of the Study 4

Significance of the study 5

Operational Definitions of Key Terms 6

TWO REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 8

concepts, ideas, opinions from experts/authors 8

Theoretical Perspectives 21

Related Studies 21

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THREE METHODOLOGY 43

Research design 43

Research Population 43

Sample Size 43

Sampling Procedure 44

Research Instrument 44

Reliability 45

Validity of the Instrument 45

Data Gathering Procedures 45

Data Analysis 46

Ethical Considerations 47

Limitation 48

Four DATA INTERPRETATION, PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS 48

Demographic profile of the respondents 48

Extent of Procurement Procedures 49

Level of Supply delivery item analysis 53

Significance relationship between Procurement procedures and supply

delivery 55

Five FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 57

Summary findings 57

Conclusion 58

Originality 59

Recommendations 60

Areas for further research 62

References 63

APPENDICES 65

Appendix 1A: Transmittal Letter from College of Higher Degrees & Research 65

Appendix 1B: Acceptance Letter from the Field Study 66

Appendix II: Clearance from Ethics Committee 67

Appendix III: Informed Consent 68

Appendix IVA: Face Sheet: Demographic Characteristics of the Respondents 69

Appendix IVB: Questionnaire to Determine the Level of Procurement Procedures 70

Appendix IVC: Questionnaire to Determine the Extent of Supply Delivery 71

Appendix V: Sample Size Determination 72

Appendix VI: Instrument validity determination 73

Researcher’s curriculum vitae 75