E-PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT ON IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES A CASE STUDY OF NORTHERN PROVINCE IN RWANDA

Abstract

This research was aiming generally to analyse the effect of E-Procurement system on performance of Public procurement procedures in Districts of Northern Province of Rwanda. The study’s specific objectives included analyzing the effectiveness of E-bidding within a reference case of Districts of Northern Province of Rwanda , determining the contribution of e-evaluation on performance of Public procurement procedures in Districts of Northern Province of Rwanda, assessing the contribution of E-contract on performance of Public procurement procedures in Districts of Northern Province of Rwanda and comparing the performance of procurement procedures and manual procurement after introduction of e procurement in Districts in Northern Province of Rwanda . This study was carried out in 5 Districts of Northern Province in Rwanda. This study considered the agency theory that is having relation with e-procurement system, the neoclassic theory and the regulatory theory which are related to public procurement performance. In respect of this study, target population was 142 employees of five District of Northern Province in Rwanda who dealing day to day with procurement procedures. The sample of respondents was one hundred and five (105) composed by Procurement officers, members of tender committee and Internal Auditors of five Districts and five District Hospitals, Legal Advisors, Director of Finance, Corporate Service Division Managers and Executive Secretaries of five districts of Districts in Northern Province of Rwanda. Findings on “Contribution of e-contract on performance of public procurement procedures in Districts in Northern Province of Rwanda”, The researcher found that at different levels there is a contribution of e-contract on performance of public procurement procedures in Districts in Northern Province of Rwanda. The respondents disagreed that by e-contract the suppliers are delivering the right thing at the right time. In order to test our hypothesis (df)=104, p-value =1.985 (critical two tails was used) the significant level is between 0.05 above ( p≥ᾱ), this implies that there is statistically significant difference between means of two sample @ 0.001Comparison on level of openness and transparency of public procurement cycle. Based on research findings there are strong evidences to conclude that e-procurement contributed positively on the improvement of public procedures in Rwanda.