Abstract
The relationship between public procurement policies and procurement best practices (PBPs) in higher education institutions is inevitable. Higher education institutions (HEIs) in South Africa play a crucial role in contributing to the economic, social and environmental development of the country. Hence the implementation of PBPs has a key role in creating a competitive advantage for higher education. The purpose of this article is to determine the influence of public procurement policies on the implementation of PBPs in the public HEIs in South Africa. The article employs a theoretical review of related literature on public procurement and PBPs. The article articulates that public procurement policies influence the implementation of PBPs in public HEIs in South Africa.
Highlights
Procurement plays a key role in contributing to the bottom line of any organisation (Rudzki, Smock, Katzorke & Stewart, 2006: 4)
Bolton (2006: 183) has Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management | 2012 asserted that procurement in the South African public sector is of particular significance as it is used as a policy tool
This article was designed to explore the impact of public procurement policies on the application of procurement best practices (PBPs) in the SAPHEIs
Summary
Procurement plays a key role in contributing to the bottom line of any organisation (Rudzki, Smock, Katzorke & Stewart, 2006: 4). Bolton (2006: 183) has Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management | 2012 asserted that procurement in the South African public sector is of particular significance as it is used as a policy tool This is due to the discriminatory and unfair practices of the apartheid era which favoured large and established businesses over their smaller counterparts. Even though public HEIs are autonomous institutions, they are required to conform to cooperative governance They manage procurement according to the Public Procurement Policies (National Treasury, 2005: 5). They are accountable to the public as they are mostly funded by public funds; they have the moral responsibility for the social and economic needs of the country (Bailey et al, 2011: 37). It presents public procurement policies that influence the implementation of PBPs, and challenges in SAPHEIs, as well as procurement in higher education
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