Procurement planning and service delivery: case study Iganga district local government

Abstract

This study, “Procurement Planning and Service Delivery. Case Study: Iganga District Local Government”, aimed to establish the effect of procurement planning on performance of Iganga Local Government. Specifically the study sought to: (1) examine the procurement planning practices in Iganga Local Government, (2) establish the relationship between procurement planning and service delivery of Iganga local government, and (3) establish the attitude necessary for conducting procurement planning by local government officials. The study used a descriptive research design. Using a quantitative approach, data was collected from 37 study participants selected purposively from a population of 45 district administration officers. The study found out that procurement requirements were identified and budgets developed. In addition, the study found out that the attitudes for implementation of procurement planning by local government officials included readiness aspect of understanding the benefits of using procurement in the district and top management support. Willingness was another attitude factor and included key aspects of giving performance incentives to motivate staff, staff having the right skills and experience to implement procurement planning. The study concluded that the inadequate procurement planning was responsible for poor service delivery of Iganga District Local Government in terms of value for oney. The study recommends that the PPDA Authority should build procurement planning capacity, specifically in identification of requirements, development of specifications and development of procurement budgets. Training in resources mobilization for procurement budget support should be regularly conducted for the accounting officers of the local governments.