Assessment of Project Procurement Practices and Challenges at Ethiopian Roads Administration
| dc.contributor.advisor | Solomon Markos (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Dawit Jihad | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-01-29T11:19:56Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-01-29T11:19:56Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-10 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The main objective of this study is to examine the project procurement practices and challenges in the case of Ethiopian Roads Administration particularly addressing lack of competitiveness and inefficiencies recorded in recent years. Explanatory Research Design with Quantitate Research approach was employed. Both Primary and secondary Data were used during this research work. Primary Data was collected via self-administered questionnaires from the population of the main stakeholders engaged on federal road construction projects which are the Client’s staff, Contractors and Consultants by using non-probability sampling approach particularly purposive sampling technique. As secondary Sources, internal archives of procurement reports, different literatures related with the topic under study were used. The constructs in this study were developed from prior studies, review of pertaining archives, suggestion of experts and personal experience. The instrument was evaluated for reliability and validity. Statistical data of mean scores and weighted mean scores were used to analyze the data. The result showed that ERA’s practices are basically in compliance with the law and adopted some best practices on high-complex construction projects. However, challenges were identified related to the other variables such as unfair risk allocations, inadequate planning, extended bid process time, insufficient stakeholder engagement and also severe delay of payment disbursement, decision making impacting the reputation of the organization. There is residual capacity to effectively conduct procurement activities while identified sub factors related to the existing legal framework are found unsuitable to address the current procurement issues. To address the insufficiency of procurement planning underpinning to other challenges, it is suggested to prepare long-term master plan and rely on the outcomes of market assessment to determine the number of project activities. The administration is advised perusing other proposed areas of improvements which are to be addressed by the office itself, or engaged on measures to be taken by FPPPA to address gaps on the current legal framework including the current price adjustment scheme, method of selections, qualification criteria. Finally, the researcher recommends future researchers to consider better sample size, other variables that are not included here to get more reliable results the outcomes of market assessment to determine the number of project activities. The administration is advised perusing other proposed areas of improvements which are to be addressed by the office itself, or engaged on measures to be taken by FPPPA to address gaps on the current legal framework including the current price adjustment scheme, method of selections, qualification criteria. Finally, the researcher recommends future researchers to consider better sample size, other variables that are not included here to get more reliable results | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/1540 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | |
| dc.subject | Project Procurement | |
| dc.title | Assessment of Project Procurement Practices and Challenges at Ethiopian Roads Administration | |
| dc.type | Thesis |