Browsing by Author "Oluka Nagitta, Pross"

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    Establishing the connection between successful disposal of public assets and sustainable public procurement practice
    (Sustainable Futures, 2021) Adoko Obicci, Peter; Mugurusi, Godfrey; Oluka Nagitta, Pross
    The disposal of assets after their end-of-use is often considered the end-stage in the procurement cycle. Assets disposal in a public organization is its capacity to attach reusable value to its assets at their end of life. It is an area where the failure of the public procurement process is most attributed yet has the most potential for sustainable procurement practice. This paper examines the factors for the successful disposal of public assets and the public purchasers’ perceptions of how these factors contribute to a better understanding of sustainable procurement practice. Using a cross-sectional survey among key actors in the public procurement process, three key success factors, namely strategic assets management, strategic planning for assets disposal, and assets disposal mechanismsare identified; their effect on successful asset disposal is examined. The results indicate that the three broad factors studied are all important aspects for effective assets disposal. Yet, their effect on the success of the disposal of public assets process is somewhat varied. Based on the three factors’ statistical significance, we conclude that strategic assets’ planning is perhaps the most dominant factor for a successful assets disposal process and provides the most promise for sustainable procurement in public organizations. This study shows that strategic assets management, strategic planning for assets disposal, and the choice of assets disposal mechanisms are all critical enablers of successful disposal of public assets in public organizations and a precursor for sustainable procurement practice. But at the microlevel, disposal planning is by far the most significant enabler for successful assets’ disposal, and therefore a direct driver for sustainable procurement practice.
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    Human-centered artificial intelligence for the public sector: The gate keeping role of the public procurement professional
    (Procedia Computer Science, 2022) Oluka Nagitta, Pross; Mugurusi, Godfrey; Adoko Obicci, Peter; Awuor, Emmanuel
    The increasing deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) powered solutions for the public sector is hoped to change how developing countries deliver services in key sectors such as agriculture, healthcare, education, and social sectors. And yet AI has a high potential for abuse and creates risks, which if not managed and monitored will jeopardize respect and dignity of the most vulnerable in society. In this study, we argue for delineating public procurements' role in the human-centred AI (HCAI) discourses, focusing on the developing countries. The study is based on an exploratory inquiry and gathered data among procurement practitioners in Uganda and Kenya, which have similar country procurement regimes: where traditional forms of competition in procurement apply compared to more recent pre-commercial procurement mechanisms that suit AI procurement. We found limited customization in AI technologies, a lack of developed governance frameworks, and little knowledge and distinction between AI procurement and other typical technology procurement processes. We proposed a framework, which in absence of good legal frameworks can allow procurement professionals to embed HCAI principles in AI procurement processes.