The efficacy of e-procurement systems towards enhancing agility of relief development and protection programs; a case study of Benjamin Mkapa Foundation (BMF) Dares Salaam -HQ Office

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the effects of E-procurement on Disaster Relief Influencing Supply Chain Performance in Relief Development and Protection Organization. Specific objectives of this study were to assess the effect of E-tendering, E-catalogues and E-sourcing on disaster relief SCP at BMF Dar es Salam. The study used quantitative research design. The study employed positivism research paradigm. Non parametric measurement was used to measure study variables. Questionnaires and documentary review were used as data collection methods. A sample of 44 staff was drawn from a targeted population of 50 staff. Data was collected using questionnaire instrument were subjected to Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS v.22) for running the quantitative analysis technique. Data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Based on objective study found that information sharing has insignificant effect while e-procurement and staff competence have significant effect on SCP. Based on the findings, the findings revealed that electronic procurement has great effect on disaster relief supply chain performance at BMF. The results revealed that BMF has procurement system that enable emergency procurement and availability of victims needs during disaster, BMF use e-tendering to enhance bulk availability of victims needs during disaster, and BMF embraced the use of procurement system in all procurement functions. Also, BMF procurement system is well integrated with supply chain systems. Finally, use e-sourcing to enable on time availability of victims needs during disaster at BMF. Multiple regression. The study came up with following recommendations; BMF should build capacity, training and development in technology (e-procurement); and policymaker should use these findings as essential tool to promote disaster relief supply chain performance in Tanzania.