The Nexus between Gender Diversity and Research Performance: The Case of Public Procurement

Abutabenjeh, Sawsan; Dimand, Ana‐Maria; Rodriguez‐Plesa, Evelyn; Ahmadu, Aisha S.

doi:10.1080/01900692.2021.2013258

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“…Contract compliance plays a critical role in the strategic management of state departments (Abutabenjeh et al 2022) whose role is to procure goods, services and works through the awarding of contracts in a bid to carry out their duties and responsibilities. It is argued that worldwide, US$11 trillion was spent on public procurement in 2018, amounting to 12% of the global gross domestic product (Broms, Dahlström and Fazekas 2019;OECD 2017).…”

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The Process of Contract Compliance: A Public Procurement Perspective

Nsereko

Tait

Oosthuizen

2023

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Purpose/Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the ideal contract compliance process in Uganda from a state department perspective. Design/Methodology/Approach: In conducting this study, the interpretivist approach using the qualitative methodology was employed. Telephonic interviews and focus group discussions via the Zoom online platform with semi-structured interviews were conducted among 29 procurement officers, heads of finance departments, heads of procurement departments, auditors and accounting officers. The interviews explored matters concerning what is regarded as the ideal contract compliance process. Findings: The findings indicate that the ideal contract compliance involves the following nine stages: understanding the law; procurement planning; requisitioning; establishing funds availability for the items procured; sourcing providers; contract awarding; appointing contract managers; monitoring deliveries; and payment. Practical Implications: Studies such as the current one widen the management scope and suggest that state departments should read the mind of society and continuously engage with them; make SMART plans and budgets; streamline processes; involve technical people; legally assess the contract; and follow the existing laws. Originality/Value: The cost of contract non-compliance is high and could lead to missed deadlines; delays in executing contracts; litigation and even cancellation of contracts. This could result in a lack of transparency and accountability; poor performance; inefficiency; and poor resource usage. To prevent these negative impacts, state departments could add policy recommendations to implement an effective contract compliance process.

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