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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of procurement planning on public procurement
performance in Amhara region, Ethiopia. Procurement without procurement plan has its own
negative impact on the effective procurement performance. Due to this, it leads to use
uneconomical method of procurement, untimely delivery of goods, services and work.
Descriptive research design was used in executing the study. The targeted group of the study was
procurement officers, bureau heads and user’s department employees. These were the entire group
of interest for study consisting 162 employees. Accordingly, the sampling technique was purposive
sampling and probability sampling. Primary data was collected using questionnaire. Descriptive
and inferential data analysis methods were used. All respondents filled in and returned the
questionnaire, making the response rate 100%. The collected data was analyzed using both
descriptive and inferential statistics using the statistical package for social scientist (SPSS) 20. The
study found that performance of public procurement in ANRS bureaus is influenced by procurement
transparency, procurement need assessment, staff competency, top management support and
government rule and regulation. The study also found that all independent variables were
positively correlated with public procurement performance. The study recommends that
procurement information is transparent, need assessment is clearly defined and procurement staff
should conducted adequately trained. Further recommended that top management support within
ANRS bureaus should conducted to all the team leaders and the enforcement of procurement rules
and regulations in order to improve compliance. |
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