Challenges in Public Procurement Process the Case of Some Selected Federal Public Sector
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2018-02
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Addis Ababa University
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Assessing challenges in Public Procurement Process the case of same Selected Federal public sector, the current public procurement system requires high standards of efficiency, accountability and transparency because public procurement serves public interests. Out of the total public resources utilized, procurement constitutes a major share (about 65%) of public expenditure. Ethiopia has already taken a number of steps to improve its public procurement systems. However, ensuring efficiency, accountability and transparency in the public procurement process is challenging. The studies critically assess challenges in public procurement process the case of same selected Federal public sector, it was also attempted to identify the efficiency level of the Procurement Unit, major challenges and examine the extent of their impact. The method adopted to carry out the study was descriptive survey method which enables to discover qualitative and quantitative factors; and the selection of the respondents was done using stratified random sampling technique. The variables considered in the study are efficiency, transparency, accountability and procurement process challenges related variables. The study involved 12 Federal offices, 37 procurement unit staff members, 4 Public procurement and Property Administration Agency directors, 25 Financial Expert ,12 Middle level Managers, 5 internal Auditors and 6 suppliers. Instruments employed for the data collection were questionnaire, interview and document analysis. The finding indicated that lack of accountability and weakness with regard to the implementation of national policy, regulation, rules, and procedures; and in adequate political commitment and low efforts made to improve public procurement practices were mentioned as principal challenges observed in the Federal Public sector Procurement practice. Besides, the procurement plan, specification and bid documents and market price assessments were found to be poor and incomplete. Moreover, a long delay in the procurement process and evaluation of technical documents, as well as the level of compliance with the required best standards was found low. Therefore, the study recommends that the need to review the procurement Polices, Rules and Procedures in line with the challenges applying a collective effort and make early corrective action.
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This Submitted to the Department of Accounting and Finance College of Business and Economics Presented in Partial Full filament of the Requirements for the M.Sc. Degree in Accounting and Auditing
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Procurement, Public Procurement