The Effect of Compliance/Noncompliance in Public Procurement Delivery: A Case Study of Selected Public Institutions in Ghana.

The Effect of Compliance/Noncompliance in Public Procurement Delivery: A Case Study of Selected Public Institutions in Ghana.

Noble Kwadwo Agyapong

In recent times, compliance in public procurement has become an issue of public attention and debate, as such has been subjected to reforms, restructuring, rules and regulations in many countries especially, West Africa. The aim of this study is to assess the impact of compliance/noncompliance on Public Procurement Delivery (PPD). From literature reviewed, a conceptual framework was constructed using compliance/non-compliance variables for Effective and Efficient Public Procurement Delivery (EEPPD). A mixed method approach (qualitative and quantitative) was adopted for this research. The data collected was then analyzed using SPSS version 20. Kendall Tau correlation was further used to establish the relationship between the compliance/non-compliance variables and a hypothesis test was conducted using Chi-Square. The study found out that, Political Interference had a negative impact on Value for Money, Fairness and Transparency. However, for Media Publicity, Professionalism, Organizational Culture, Familiarity with Rules and Regulations as well as Effective Monitoring the effect was positive on Value for Money, Fairness and Transparency. Additionally, Political Interference and Media Publicity had a negative and weak correlation on Value for Money. Correlation between Political Interference and Professionalism was positive and weak on Value for Money and Transparency with same results for correlation between Political Interference and Familiarity with Rules and Regulations on Value for Money. Political Interference and Organizational Culture however reported a negative and neutral correlation on Value for Money but positive and weak on Fairness.
The study therefore recommended that, this model be operationalized due to its robustness to measure and test the efficacy of the objectives outlined in the Public Procurement Act.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Business Administration

Ghana Technology University Library

August 2018