Assessment of the Effects of Procurement Planning Processes on Performance of Construction Contracts in Local Governments in Uganda
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2020
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Journal of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
Abstract
Procurement as one of the core functions of public sector agencies in Uganda has become a big matter of concern as
expenditure on its processes have continued to be alarmingly high in government departments including local governments. This
study assessed the effects of procurement processes on performance of construction contracts in Local Governments in Uganda.
The study adopted a descriptive research design and used purposive sampling to sample 81 respondents. Data were collected
using questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS software. The study revealed that poor procurement planning led to big budget
deficits with a mean of 1.86 thus affecting performance of construction contracts to a very large extent. The study further
revealed that funds for the construction contracts are not always released in time and this has a big effect on performance of
construction contracts. The study concluded that procurement planning and contract monitoring and administration have a
significant effect on the performance of construction contracts in District Local Governments in Uganda. The study
recommended that Local Governments should adopt the developed model to control the procurement process and other
anomalies in the award and management of construction contracts.
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Procurement Process, Local Governments, Contract Management, Performance
Citation
Lawrence Muhwezi, Fred Tumusime Musiime, Charles Onyutha. Assessment of the Effects of Procurement Planning Processes on Performance of Construction Contracts in Local Governments in Uganda. Journal of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering. Vol. 5, No. 6, 2020, pp. 151-160. doi: 10.11648/j.jccee.20200506.12