Abstract
This study aimed at examining the role Government Integrated Financial Information System GIFMIS will play in implementing Sustainable Public Procurement SPP in the Nigeria public sector. The rising global campaign on how developed and developing countries can position their public procurement to help achieve United Nations Sustainable Development Goals SDGs, has necessitated studies on how to position the public sectors of different countries to achieve SPP. Survey research technique was adopted in this study, questionnaire issued to procurement officers in 15 federal ministries of Nigeria was the primary source of gathering data, Data collected was tested using multiple regression model which was carried out with stata statistical tool, in order to measure the effect of different implementation independent variables on a single variable of SPP. The key findings from the study include that obstacles have a negative and significant effect on the implementation of SPP in Nigeria, IFMIS has a positive and significant role to play in implementation of SPP, while IFMIS is also sustainable as a system for managing public procurement in Nigeria. The findings from this study will be useful for developing accounting for sustainable development. The study recommends that the government develop a policy and implementation framework that will back the implementation of SPP and overcome identified obstacles, also the adoption of GIFMIS in public procurement functions should be followed up to ensure full adoption and increase the knowledge level of the system in the public sectors of Nigeria.
Highlights
Public procurement is an integral activity in the management of the public sector of any country
This study aimed at finding out: obstacles in the implementation of Sustainable Public procurement (SPP) in Nigeria; the role that GIFMIS can play in the implementation of sustainable public procurement and the sustainability implication of GIFMIS as a system for carrying out procurement functions in the Nigeria’s public sector
Items included in the questionnaire are classified into different sections, capturing: General information (e.g gender, working years in procurement department, office rank, level of Education, professional qualification and age group), information on knowledge of the concept of IFMIS and SPP; obstacles affecting implementation of SPP, readiness of the Nigeria public sector to implement SPP, information on the role IFMIS can play in implementing sustainable public procurement and the sustainability implication of IFMIS as a system for the management of procurement functions in the public sector
Summary
Public procurement is an integral activity in the management of the public sector of any country. The development or under development of a country can be tied to how effectively operational the system of the government is, in terms of managing the public sector resources. GIFMIS is an information system which facilitates efficient resource allocation, improves management decision making process through provision of timely financial and non-financial information, which is applicable in both private and public organizations. The World Bank has been active in the development of GIFMIS since 1984, in order to help countries, manage their public funds effectively and efficiently. 3poses that developing countries in Africa have reported positive progress, either in the form of specific countries scoring better on assessments over time or in better performance across countries which have adopted integrated financial management systems. The Push for adoption and implementation of GIFMIS in sub-Saharan African countries, stems from the mismanagement of resources which has characterized public sectors in the region
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