Compliance Assessment of the Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act663) – Case Study of Selected Government Institution in the Eastern Region
| dc.contributor.author | Agbesi, Mr Kwaku | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-07-14T11:04:12Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-04-19T09:17:41Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-07-14T11:04:12Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-04-19T09:17:41Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009-07-14 | |
| dc.description | A Project Report Presented In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for a Degree of Master of Science in Construction Management, | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The Public Procurement Act of 2003 was intended to harmonise public procurement processes, secure judicious, economic and efficient use of state resources and ensure that public procurement is fair, transparent and non-discriminatory. However compliance by the entities has been the greatest challenge in the attainment of the said objectives. The research therefore assessed the level of compliance of the Public Procurement Act of 2003, by selected government institutions in the Eastern Region of Ghana and identified implementation challenges confronting the smooth implementation of the Act. An assessment tool was developed which was used to determine the compliance levels of the three procurement entities namely: Eastern Regional Coordinating Council, New Juaben Municipal Assembly and Asuogyaman District Assembly. Twenty four (24) implementation challenges were incorporated into survey questionnaires and sent to 264 respondents which comprise of Tender Committee, Tender Review Board, Procurement Committee and Evaluation Panel Members. A response rate of 74.24% was obtained. The data obtained was then analysed using the mean weighted rating, severity index and coefficient of variation which provided a way for ranking of the implementation challenges. The results indicate varying degree of compliance among the three entities. The three entities scored an average compliance rating of 67.00% which shows that the compliance level obtained is good but much work needs to be done to improve compliance. The implementation of the Act is being hindered by poor information dissemination, inadequate capacity and training, delay in payment of works executed by service providers, low tender prices and delay in the establishment of the procurement unit. Many of these challenges accounts for the weak compliance delay in completion of projects, abandoned projects and loss of value for money. To improve compliance and ensure smooth implementation of the Act, the following, were recommended: • Proper information dissemination; • Training and capacity development; • Establishment of the procurement unit; • Enforcement; and • Regular reporting system remains | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | KNUST | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir.knust.edu.gh/handle/123456789/268 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.title | Compliance Assessment of the Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act663) – Case Study of Selected Government Institution in the Eastern Region | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
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