Project Procurement Practice At Yara Dallol Bv, Dallol Potash Project
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2017-06-12
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to describe project procurement management practice at Yara Dallol
BV Dallol potash project. In order to address this study a descriptive research design was
employed as with both quantitative and qualitative approaches were used. The main sources of
data were both primary and secondary source of data i.e semi structured-interview and close
ended questioner as a primary data and different company publications and reports were used
and analyzed as a source of secondary data. The sampling design that was employed for this
study was a non-probability sampling and the sampling type that was applied for this study is
purposive sampling. In which data was gathered by distributing questionnaires to 35 respondents,
where 33 were successfully completed and collected, an interview was conducted with the 4 top
level managers. The data obtained through questionnaire has been analyzed quantitatively using
percentages and numerical and a descriptive analysis was performed. In addition to this, the data
obtained using interviews has been analyzed qualitatively. The study deals with the procurement
practice of Yara Dallol BV potash project by dividing the procurement process in to four
categories; procurement planning, conducting procurements using SOP, monitoring and
controlling procurements and closing procurements. With the findings stated, the appropriate
recommendations were presented at the end of this research on what actions should be taken in
order to improve project procurement management practice in the project
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controlling procurements, quantitative and qualitative, descriptive research