2026· International journal of research and innovation in social science· Vol 10, pp. 3000-3010· 0 citations
Abstract
Public procurement plays a vital role in promoting transparency, accountability, and cost-efficiency in public sector governance. In Nigeria, the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) finances infrastructure and academic development in tertiary institutions, yet many projects still experience delays, cost overruns, and compliance irregularities. This study examined the influence of procurement frameworks on the adoption of best procurement practices in TETFund-funded projects in selected federal tertiary institutions in North Central Nigeria. A mixed-methods research design was adopted. Data were collected from 240 procurement officers, project managers, bursary officials, and internal auditors, yielding 214 valid responses (89.2% response rate). Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression, while qualitative data were examined through thematic analysis. The findings revealed that procurement compliance significantly improves project quality and contractor selection ($\beta = 0.312$, $p = 0.004$). Procurement planning positively influenced project timeliness and cost control ($\beta = 0.276$, $p = 0.011$), while transparency mechanisms enhanced accountability and reduced contract inflation ($\beta = 0.341$, $p = 0.002$). Monitoring and evaluation emerged as the strongest predictor of value-for-money outcomes ($\beta = 0.428$, $p = 0.001$). Institutional procurement capacity also significantly improved implementation efficiency and regulatory compliance ($\beta = 0.295$, $p = 0.006$). The study concludes that digital procurement integration and enforcement capability are critical to effective procurement performance. It recommends mandatory e-procurement systems, professional training, and performance-based evaluation frameworks to strengthen accountability and value-for-money outcomes in TETFund projects.
The study investigated sustainable procurement strategies and their impact on organizational
performance among 193 respondents from selected Ministries, Departments, and Agencies
(MDAs) in Abia State Civil Service, Nigeria. It identified several sustainability measures in use
across the public sector, including: integrating environmental factors into purchasing decisions;
applying social responsibility criteria (for example, local content and ethical labour standards)
during supplier selection; prioritizing suppliers with demonstrated sustainable practices; offering
staff training to raise sustainable procurement awareness; and routinely reviewing and updating
procurement policies to reflect sustainability goals. Results show a growing commitment to
sustainability-oriented procurement across the MDAs. However, correlation analysis found a very
weak, statistically insignificant association between sustainable procurement strategies and
organizational performance (Pearson’s r = 0.023; Spearman’s ρ = 0.043; p > 0.05), indicating
that current implementation levels have not yet produced measurable performance gains.
Nevertheless, MDAs that have adopted sustainability-focused procurement reported benefits such
as improved operational efficiency, better resource use, and increased public trust. The study
recommends stronger policy support, ongoing staff development, and sustained institutional
commitment to fully realize the organizational performance advantages of sustainable
procurement.
Chiukpai A Okwara· INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOC...· 0 citations
Purpose: The aim of the study was to analyze the impact of e-procurement transparency practices on procurement efficiency in county governments.
Methodology: This study adopted a desk methodology. A desk study research design is commonly known as secondary data collection. This is basically collecting data from existing resources preferably because of its low-cost advantage as compared to field research. Our current study looked into already published studies and reports as the data was easily accessed through online journals and libraries.
Findings: The findings indicate that E-Procurement Transparency Practices significantly improve Procurement Efficiency by enhancing transparency, accountability, supplier participation, regulatory compliance, and access to procurement information while reducing procurement delays, costs, paperwork, and opportunities for corruption. However, their effectiveness depends on adequate ICT infrastructure, employee competence, management support, supplier readiness, and regulatory compliance. The review also identified conceptual, contextual, and geographical gaps, as most previous studies focused on general e-procurement or procurement performance rather than the specific impact of E-Procurement Transparency Practices on Procurement Efficiency in county governments, highlighting the need for further context-specific research.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: The technology–organization–environment (TOE) framework, institutional theory may be used to anchor future studies on analyze the impact of e-procurement transparency practices on procurement efficiency in county governments. County procurement departments should invest in continuous staff training, supplier sensitization programmers, cybersecurity, and modern information and communication technology infrastructure to improve system reliability, transparency, and user confidence. National and county governments should strengthen procurement legislation and regulatory frameworks by making the implementation of comprehensive E-Procurement Transparency
James Mwangi· Global Journal of Purchasing...· 0 citations
Procurement activities constitute a significant portion of organizational expenditure in
Nigeria, accounting for approximately 10-15% of GDP in the public sector and 60-70% of
operational expenses in the private sector. Despite the enactment of the Public Procurement
Act 2007, public procurement continues to face challenges including cost overruns, delays,
and quality issues, suggesting deficiencies in risk assessment practices. This comparative study
examines risk assessment practices in public and private procurement in Nigeria using a
mixed-methods approach. Data was collected through structured questionnaires administered
to 198 public sector respondents from the Federal Road Maintenance Agency and 87 private
sector respondents from Autograph Construction Company Ltd, achieving an overall response
rate of 92.2%. The study found significant differences between sectors: governance-related
risks (political interference, corruption) were more prevalent in public procurement, while the
private sector demonstrated superior risk assessment capabilities with 83.9% having formal
frameworks compared to 33.8% in the public sector. Private sector organizations showed
significantly higher institutional capacity (M=3.87 vs. M=2.54, p<0.001) and better
procurement outcomes, with 43.7% achieving 90-100% budget compliance versus only 6.1%
in the public sector. Strong positive correlations were established between effective risk
assessment and procurement outcomes (r=0.701, p<0.001). The study recommends
establishing dedicated risk management units, implementing formal risk assessment
frameworks, accelerating technology adoption, and strengthening regulatory oversight to
improve procurement risk management in both sectors.
D. N. Okereke· JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRA...· 0 citations
Public procurement is one of the key tools of public administration that allows the government to render the budget into goods, works, and services for citizens. Kenya has a robust legal and institutional framework to govern public procurement processes. Yet the country's performance in public procurement is repeatedly flagged in audits for shortcomings in ensuring value for money. This study investigated the role of stakeholder engagement in the procurement performance of state corporations in Kenya's public sector. Stakeholder engagement was operationalized based on end-user involvement, internal departmental collaboration, and supplier engagement. A positivist philosophy and descriptive cross-sectional research design were used. The 414 state corporations gazetted under Executive Order No. 1 of 2023 constituted the target population. A sample of 203 heads of procurement was selected using cluster proportionate sampling, distributed across 21 ministries. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from the head of procurement, with an 82.3 percent response rate, and the data were analyzed using SPSS version 24. A Cronbach’s Alpha of .806 was obtained to confirm instrument reliability, and communalities from .570 to .887 were used to determine the instrument's construct validity. Descriptive results showed that stakeholder engagement was generally practiced, with suppliers’ involvement in the tender opening process being most widely reported (M = 4.38), followed by legal department involvement for guidance (M = 4.37), and suppliers’ engagement in post-award product inspection being the least reported (M = 3.70). The results of the inferential analysis showed that stakeholder engagement had a significant and positive impact on procurement performance (R² = .687, F (1,165) = 362.160, B = .690, β = .829, p < .001). As a result, the null hypothesis was rejected. The study found that stakeholder engagement accounts for 68.7 percent of the variation in procurement performance. State corporations need to have formal end-user engagement policies, better interdepartmental coordination, and further engagement with suppliers beyond the award. The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority should include metrics that link to stakeholder engagement within its framework for measuring procurement performance.
Benson Mugoh Miano, Denis Chege, Charles Ndeto· African Journal of Empirical...· 0 citations
Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) has become a critical digital governance mechanism for enhancing transparency, accountability, efficiency, and competitiveness in public procurement. However, the effectiveness of e-procurement depends not only on technological implementation but also on institutional readiness, operational capacity, and supportive regulatory frameworks. This study investigates the implementation challenges of the e-GP system within the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) of Bangladesh and identifies strategies for improving procurement governance. A qualitative research approach was employed through Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) involving 206 Procurement Entity (PE) officers representing various procurement roles, including PE users, Tender Opening Committee (TOC) members, administrators, and Tender Evaluation Committee (TEC) members. The findings reveal that although e-GP has improved procurement digitalization, approximately 86% of respondents continue to experience challenges related to procurement time, operational processes, system functionality, and institutional procedures. Key challenges include lengthy tender evaluation processes, excessive documentation requirements, and delayed financial clearance, incomplete digitalization of evaluation activities, weak document verification, and coordination difficulties among procurement committees. The study also identifies governance challenges, including limited participation of small and medium contractors, and continued dependence on physical documentation. These findings indicate that digital procurement transformation requires more than technological adoption; it requires integrated institutional and governance reforms. The study recommends strengthening system reliability, automating procurement processes, improving effective banking integration, expanding user training, and developing competitive procurement mechanisms to transform e-GP into a comprehensive digital procurement governance system.
M. Rashid, Mohammad Shorif Uddin, S. Begum· International Journal of Eng...· 0 citations
This study aims to assess the public sector procurement practices implemented in technical universities in Ghana and to examine their influence on public sector service delivery within these institutions. Guided by a positivist philosophy, the study employed a quantitative research approach and an explanatory research design to test the hypothesised relationship between procurement practices and service delivery outcomes. The study employed the positivist research paradigm, a quantitative research approach, an explanatory research design and structural equation modelling (SEM) to validate the measurement model and test the structural relationships. Primary data were collected through structured questionnaires administered to 235 employees across management, procurement, finance, stores and audit departments in three technical universities, Takoradi, Cape Coast and Sunyani through the help of simple random sampling technique. Using SmartPLS and structural equation modelling, the study evaluated the reliability and validity of the measurement model, assessed model fit and estimated the structural relationships between variables. The main findings demonstrate that (i) public sector procurement practices are implemented at a moderate level across the technical universities, with higher performance in supplier evaluation, contract negotiation and payment processing, (ii) procurement practices did not significantly influence service delivery, despite a positive but statistically insignificant path coefficient, indicating that procurement alone may not be a strong driver of service delivery outcomes within the higher education context, and (iii) the factors affecting service delivery in technical universities may be broader and more complex, potentially involving governance structures, resource availability, institutional capacity and administrative efficiency. These results contribute new empirical evidence to the procurement literature by highlighting sector-specific dynamics in higher education and suggest the need for more integrated institutional reforms, enhanced procurement monitoring and further research exploring mediating and moderating variables that may influence service delivery performance in Ghana’s technical universities.
Albert Tchey Agbenyegah, Linda Esinam Ametsimey· International Journal of Bus...· 0 citations
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