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Perceived benefits of participation in public electronic procurement: a comparative analysis of vendors in Ilala district, Tanzania
(2021) Siwandeti, Meshack; Sanga, Camilius; Panga, Faustine
Public electronic procurement (PEPS) is an emerging technology in public procurement for efficiency and value assurance. Vendors’ participation has been un-avoidable for true realisation (benefits) of PEPS; however, studies are still inconclusive regarding perceived benefits contributions on participation for participants and non-participants vendors. This study therefore did a comparative analysis on perceived benefits contributions for participants and non-participants vendors’ participation in PEPS. The study adopted across-sectional research design and Ilala District was a study area. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 300 respondents with 73 participants and 227non-participants vendors. A purposive sampling technique used to select three key informants, each one from Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA), Government Procurement Service Agency (GPSA) and Medical Stores Department (MSD). The structured questionnaire and Key informant Interview guide were used for collecting quantitative and qualitative data respectively. Quantitative data used multiple response analysis and independent samples t-test for analysis while content analysis technique analysed qualitative data. The Findings have revealed a significant difference (p< 0.05) between participants and non-participants on perceived benefits (transparent, paper reduction, cost control and corruption control). The study therefore concludes that, perceived benefits have contribution for vendors’ participation in PEPS. The study recommends to non-participants vendors to consider participating in PEPS in order to gain significant perceived benefits. The study also to PPRA to make sure the PEPS offer the perceived benefits for vendors’ participation. This can be done once the system stakeholders improve impacting benefits knowledge to vendors, hence attracts more vendors to participate in PEPS.
Vendors’ Willingness Drivers for Participation in Public Electronic Procurement System, Ilala District, Tanzania
(Springer International Publishing, 2021) Siwandeti, Meshack; Sanga, Camilius; Mfanga, Abswaidi; Panga, Faustine
Vendors’ participation in public e-procurement system termed as a means for government to achieve her objectives on procurement operations. However, little is known about vendors’ willingness drives to participate in public e-procurement system. This paper investigates vendors’ willingness drivers for participation in public e-procurement system. The objective was to identify the drivers with influence on vendors’ willingness for participation in public electronic system. The study adopted a cross-sectional research design. The study was conducted in Ilala District due to concentrations for eligible vendors. The study randomly sampled 300 vendors eligible to participate in public e-procurement system. Public Procurement Regulatory Authority, Government Procurement Services Agency and Medical Stores Department were purposively selected to provide key informants. Quantitative data were collected using structured questionnaire and Key Informants Interview (KIIs) guide used for qualitative data. Quantitative data were analysed by multiple regression for vendors’ willingness drivers’ influence on public electronic procurement system participation. Qualitative data were analysed using content analysis by thematic approach. The study found significant at p < 0.05 on transparent, corruption practice, paper work and perceived usefulness as drivers for vendors’ willingness for participation in public e-procurement system. The study concludes that, vendors are willing to participate in public e-procurement system subjective to significant willingness’ drivers. The study therefore recommends that, the public e-procurement system’s stakeholders must improve on transparent and corruption free zone with awareness creation to attract more vendors to participate. The practical implication is that transparency and corruption free is crucial concern for vendors’ willingness drivers to participate in public electronic procurement system.