Determinants of Transparency on Procurement Performance in Tanzanian Local Government Authorities

Paul Mtasigazya¹ , Obadia Shikunzi²

1. Department of Management Studies/Tanzania Institute of Accountancy, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
2. Department of Business Management, ArushaInstitute Accountancy, Tanzania.

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.9 , Issue.3 , pp.19-26, Mar-2023

Online published on Mar 31, 2023

Copyright © Paul Mtasigazya, Obadia Shikunzi . This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
 

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Abstract :
The study aimed at assessing the determinants of transparency on procurement performance in Tanzanian Local Government Authorities (LGAs). The study used the following specific objectives: to examine the extent to which fair and equitable procedures influence procurement performance in Tanzania LGAs, to examine the extent to which free access to public information influence procurement performance in Tanzania LGAs and to establish the extent to which the firm debriefs all its unsuccessful suppliers. Interview, documentary review and questionnaires were used as the methods in data collection. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) computer software version 22 was used specifically for the purpose of analyzing the quantitative, while qualitative data were analyzed through content analysis. It was discovered that all parties involved in the procurement processes like contractors, suppliers and service providers and the public at large have the access of getting the information, unless there are valid and legal reasons to keep certain information confidential. In this aspects, contractors, suppliers and service providers must get these information through mass media of wide circulation, PPRA website portal (www.ppra.go.tz), the announcement should contains enough details information for interested contractors, suppliers and service providers to understand it in order to determine if they are qualified to compete. The study concluded that the study concluded that transparency influences organization performance in LGAs. The study concludes that transparency on the procurement procedures in LGA which is fair and equitable influences procurement performance as per the PPA.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Transparency, Procurement, Procurement Performance, Local Government Authorities

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