Abstract
In the application of the procurement practices, public’s confidence can be impacted by unethical public procurement practice as is predominant at the initial phase of tender planning procedure. Prices can be overestimated and outcome is that a missed prospect vis-à-vis finance for mega infrastructure projects. There are convolutions, proportions and an extraordinary bulk of financial stream as handy transactional dealings interacts in the market for goods and services. Certainly, procurement is mostly susceptible to unscrupulous procurement and nonconformity with relevant legislations. Such destructive practices prohibit government from procuring at cheaper prices. The paper will bridge ranks into the academic environment discourses with regards to accountability, institutional leadership capacity, transparency, stewardship, compliance and enforcement of legislation, good governance and corruption in research. The study seeks to scrutinise methods which gave rise to leadership brainteaser. A descriptive and content analysis qualitative research method will guide the study.
Highlights
Public procurement is an intricate utility, with multidimensional procedural action relating to unrestricted policy
South Africa has steadily been performing worse from year to year (2018 and 2019). This is in terms of the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), which ranks countries/territories based on how corrupt a country’s public sector perceived to be
Despite all legislative and other institutional arrangements, the public sector procurement practices still face the leadership mystery and teasing. To this end, falling public sector budgets and increasing under-spending over time are pervasive in the procurement environments
Summary
Public procurement is an intricate utility, with multidimensional procedural action relating to unrestricted policy. The Constitution and relevant legislations are noteworthy in regulating government procurement in South Africa as they relate to procedures. South Africa has steadily been performing worse from year to year (2018 and 2019) This is in terms of the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), which ranks countries/territories based on how corrupt a country’s public sector perceived to be. This state of affairs could prove damaging to the country’s reputation (Institute of Risk Management of South Africa (IRMSA), 2015). The legislations and regulations (Quinot, 2014; South Africa, Republic, 2015c; Fourie, 2015) are intended to be fit for purpose in the application of procurement procedures. Despite the stipulation in the Constitution, the public sector leadership is still poked with unethical procurement practices and visionary leadership deficiency
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