Browsing by Author "Obanda, Peter W."

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    Assessing Decentralized Contract Life Cycle Management Issues and Challenges
    (Journal of Human, Earth, and Future, 2020) Ampumuza, Gracious Jean; Okaka, Wilson; Obanda, Peter W.; Watmon, Titus Bitek
    This article examines the influence of contract life cycle management on procurement performance of Local Governments in Uganda using Bugiri District as the case study. The three specific objectives of this study were to: examine the influence of contract creation on procurement performance; to assess the influence of contract execution on procurement performance and lastly, to determine the influence of contract analysis on procurement performance. The researcher employed a descriptive case study research design. Using a researcher’s made five point Likert scale questionnaire, data was collected from a sample of respondents. Seventy (70) respondents out of a population of eighty (80) were selected using purposive and random sampling techniques (response rate of 94.3%). Data was analyzed using means and the regression analysis. Findings revealed that; the extent to which contract creation predicts performance was low (r2 = 0.36, Sig. Value= 0.000); the extent to which contract execution influences procurement performance was low (r2 = 0.34, Sig. Value = 0.003) and lastly, the extent to which contract analysis influences procurement performance was moderate (r2 =0.44, Sig. Value = 0.001). On the other hand, findings revealed that contract management at Bugiri District local government in Uganda highly and positively influences procurement performance (R2= 0.779 Sig. Value= 0.000). This implies that where each of these variables; contract creation, execution and analysis are handled separately, each has a low influence on procurement performance. However if handled wholesomely, results show that high procurement performance (78%) will be achieved. In light of this, the researcher therefore concludes that; practioneers, managers and civil servants at Bugiri District should adopt a holistic approach in contract management, if procurement performance is to be maximized.
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    Community Participation and Water Payment Compliance: A Case Study of Kitgum Town - Uganda
    (International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, 2016) Nakaggwa, Rosemary; Obanda, Peter W.; Pule, Samuel
    In this article, we examined the influence of community participation in planning, pricing and monitoring of water services on compliance to payment for water services taking Kit gum Town as a case study area. Using interviews and focus group discussions, we assessed 54 members of the Business Community Association and other political representatives in Kit gum on their level of participation in water service provision and compliance to payment for water. Frequency analyses were used to explore the extent of community participates in planning, pricing and monitoring of water services in Kit gum. Linear regression on the hand, were used to establish the influence of community participation in planning, pricing and monitoring of water services on compliance to payment for these services. Findings in the multiple regression summary revealed a positive relationship with the overall correlation (linear relationship) between compliance to payment (dependent variable) and community participation being r=0.56, which is consistent with recent research on community participation in water services, such as Magma (2013). The researchers therefore recommended that community participation should be expanded to include most of the sections of the community with programs to empower the community on effective participation and engagement techniques, and written effective distributed guidelines. Secondly, the need for regular community meetings on the water services and use of a far-reaching forum to communicate on meter prices, changes in water tariffs, and monitoring tools is paramount.
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    Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Public Procurement Contracts in Developing Countries
    (Longhorn publishers., 2011) Obanda, Peter W.
    SMEs are often excluded from public procurement contracts because of administrative requirements for mandatory bidding processes, their inadequate size or capacity to deliver. This is despite the advantages that accrue from their inclusion. In this paper we analytically delineate strategic and management interventions that can enable youth SMEs in Uganda obtain public procurement contracts to maximize sustainability in the context of inclusive growth. Data collected from a questionnaire survey of Municipalities and Town Councils enabled the testing and analysis of the emergent propositions. Using the institutional and systems thinking approaches, they were substantially supported. Implementation of the interventions has cost implications in terms of procurement stakeholder training and restructuring of the information systems. However, given the socio-economic context particularly of high youth unemployment in Uganda they ought to be undertaken. Further research in developing concrete interventions in information systems is critical given that process transformation is a very difficult activity.
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    Tactical procurement management and service delivery in local governments of Uganda: a case of Nebbi district local government
    (European Journal of Logistics Puchasing and Supply Chain Management, 2015) Cankwo, Paul; Obanda, Peter W.; Pule, Samuel
    The Public procurement in Uganda and the rest of the world is increasingly coming under pressure to go beyond the implementation of policies and procedures and to produce results in service delivery. However in Uganda despite the availability of institutional frame work and policies, there have been some challenges in the management of tactical procurement to yield the expected results. This study was conducted to examine the influence of tactical procurement process, competence of stake holders and strategic interventions in tactical procurement in Nebbi District Local Government. Structured questionnaires were developed and administered to asample size of 84 public procurement stakeholders in Nebbi District. Data was analyzed and interpreted using mean and the regression model. The study revealed that tactical procurement management greatly influences service delivery by (R2 value 61%, and Sig. = 0.000), which was largely attributed to the high levels at which competence of procurement management stakeholders influenced service delivery in Nebbi District (r2 = 68%, Sig. 0.046). It was noted that most of the stakeholders still have procurement knowledge gaps hence affecting service delivery management in the District. The findings further revealed that tactical procurement process and strategic interventions statistically have insignificant influence on service delivery in this study. Itwas concluded that tactical procurement management can positively influence service delivery in the District, and it was recommended that the District should put more resources in building capacities of stakeholders.