The Effect of procurement process on procurement performance of public tertiary institutions in Ghana

Gabriel Awuah Gabriel Awuah,Augustine Anane Augustine Anane,Sethlina Araba Kakra Egyir Sethlina Araba Kakra Egyir

doi:10.30574/wjarr.2022.13.2.0097

Gabriel Awuah Gabriel Awuah, Augustine Anane Augustine Anane + Show 1 more

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The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of procurement process on tertiary institutions in Ghana. The objectives of the study include examining the effect of procurement planning on procurement performance of public tertiary universities, assessing the effect of procurement controlling on procurement performance of public tertiary universities and ascertaining the effect of procurement monitoring on procurement performance of public tertiary universities. A casual research design and cross-sectional data were collected from employees of various tertiary institutions in Ghana to answer the questions the study wanted to address. The data was collected from the respondents was entered into SPSS. The SPSS output was then used to run the regression output as well as the descriptive statistics for data analysis. The results were then presented using tables. The study finds that procurement planning, procurement control and procurement monitoring has a positive and significant effect on the procurement performance of the tertiary institutions used for the study. The study recommends that steps are taken to train the members of staff of all public institutions on the relevance of the procurement process to the success of these institutions. It is further recommended that auditors in public tertiary institutions take steps to uncover any procurement breaches that occur in these institutions so that action is taken to correct such procurement breaches.

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According to [1], the nerve center of quality in every organization, whether public or private, is procurement
The study concludes that due to the significant share of an organization's turnover in the quality control process and procurement costs, any action to reduce them will have an enormous impact on costs and on service delivery. It is inferred from the study results that procurement preparation has a major and positive effect on the quality of the tertiary institutions used for the research in procurement
There was a positive and negative correlation in tertiary institutions used for the analysis between procurement quality and procurement preparation

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According to [1], the nerve center of quality in every organization, whether public or private, is procurement. “At the best possible cost of ownership, goods and/or services purchased at the right time, in the right quality and quantity and from the right place and origin for the direct benefit or use of companies, people, or even governments” [2]. Procurement is defined as purchasing services or goods at the most suitable total price in the appropriate amount and quality [3]. Purchase is the process of ordering and receiving services and good. The purchase procedure generally denotes the order process, such as demand for, accept and build a record of purchase orders and the receipt of products. Procurement involves activities that set basic requirements, activities for procurement such as market study, seller assessment and contract negotiation play a critical part in the effective procurement process

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