Procurement challenges in the Zimbabwean public sector: A preliminary study

Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management

 
 
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Title Procurement challenges in the Zimbabwean public sector: A preliminary study
 
Creator Dzuke, Abel Naude, Micheline J.A.
 
Subject Public Procurement; Management Public procurement; service delivery; Zimbabwe; public entities
Description Background: State Procurement Board procedures and the public procurement process have been blamed for the lagging behind of government projects that impact on public service delivery in Zimbabwe.Objectives: This article provides insight into challenges resulting from the legal framework for public procurement in Zimbabwe that detract from service delivery.Method: Empirical data was collected through in-depth interviews with five participants at five public entities, using a semi-structured interview guide. Content analysis was used to analyse the primary data.Results: The findings revealed various challenges in the public procurement process that detract from service delivery. These include a lack of strategic recognition of the procurement function and procurement policy; a lack of professional, managerial and leadership skills; a lack of appropriated funds from Treasury; and a lack of accountability in the procurement process.Conclusion: There is a dearth of research on the public procurement process and its efficiency in Zimbabwe, and this study contributes to the existing body of knowledge by identifying areas through which public procurement can be improved in Zimbabwe.
 
Publisher AOSIS
 
Contributor None
Date 2015-04-30
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion — In-depth Interviews using an interview guide
Format text/html application/octet-stream text/xml application/pdf
Identifier 10.4102/jtscm.v9i1.166
 
Source Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management; Vol 9, No 1 (2015); 9 pages 1995-5235 2310-8789
 
Language eng
 
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Coverage Zimbabwe 2013 40-55; Male; African
Rights Copyright (c) 2015 Abel Dzuke, Micheline J.A. Naude https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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