Social value orientation and regulatory compliance in Ugandan public procurement
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Date
2012
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International Journal of Social Economics
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to examine the perceptions and effects of social value
orientation, expected utility, fairness in procurement procedures, the legitimacy of the procurement
law and the procurement law enforcement authority on compliance with the procurement law,
guidelines, procedures and regulations. Empirical research in this area is relatively sparse.
Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected from a sample of 110 Procurement and
Disposing Entities (PDEs) and analysed using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural
equation modelling (SEM).
Findings – Results of the fit indices between the model and the observed data were generally
good for both CFA and SEM. Results reveal that social value orientation, expected utility, legitimacy
of the procurement law enforcement agency and perceptions of procedural justice were significant
predictors of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority (PPDA) regulatory agency.
Research limitations/implications – This study however has several limitations which limit the
interpretation of results. First, the data are cross sectional, thus limiting monitoring changes in
behaviour over time. Second, all item scales adapted in this study were not specifically developed for a
public procurement regulatory environment. This means that there is need to develop specific item
scales for public procurement regulatory environments.
Practical implications – The paper shows that the PPDA regulatory framework should revise its
compliance instrument to consider social value orientation.
Originality/value – This paper uses constructs of social value orientation, which are largely ignored
in legislated professions to predict compliance.
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Keywords
Uganda, Public procurement, Social values, Compliance, Social value orientation, Procedural justice, Utility
Citation
Ntayi, JM, Ngoboka, P., Mutebi, H., & Sitenda, G. (2012). Social value orientation and regulatory compliance in Ugandan public procurement. International Journal of Social Economics . DOI 10.1108/03068291211263925