Assessment Of The Level Of Political Interference In The Implementation Of Public Procurement In Public Institutions

(A Case Study Of New Juaben North And South Municipal Assemblies, Eastern Region)

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This research aimed at assessing the level of Political Interference in Public Procurement Implementation in Public Institutions in Ghana. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were used which involved the use of questionnaires, interviews and document review. Data were collected from the sample of 28 procurement officers, Assistant Directors and Financial Officers from the New Juaben North and New Juaben South Municipal Assemblies in the Eastern Region. Thematic analysis was used in analysis of qualitative data while charts were used in quantitative data analysis using Microsoft Excel spread sheet. The key findings indicated that there are some amount of political interferences in the buying or procurement processes in the Municipal Assemblies studied. Quite appreciable percentage of respondents confirmed that there are some level political interferences, which is an indicator that it is a fact that there is an amount of political interference in procurement implementation in the public institutions in Ghana. This research concluded that political interference exists, though minimal, in the public institutions. It thus recommended that all stakeholders in the public procurement in Ghana work at ensuring the full and strict implementation of the procurement laws which will be devoid of political and partisan intrusion and ensuring proper auditing and accountability. It is also recommended that the most important way to improve compliance with the Public Procurement Act, 2016 is to insulate routine procurement decisions from political interference or at least, reduce it to the barest minimum. This requires that political leaders muster the necessary political will to implement the Act in full.

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Dedication

Acknowledgement

Declaration

Certification

Abstract

Table of Content

List of Tables

List of Figures

CHAPTER ONE       
Introduction
1.0 Introduction  1
Background to the Study 1
Statement of the Problem 4
Aim of the Study 5
Objectives of Study 5
Research Question  5
Scope and limitation of the study 6
Significant of the study  6
Organization of the study  7

CHAPTER TWO
Literature Review
2.0 Introduction  8
2.1 Concept of Public Procurement  8
2.2 Public Procurement Reforms in Ghana 11
2.3 Political Will  13
2.4 Role of Procurement in the Public Sector  14
2.5 Political Interference   16
2.6 Factors influencing Political Interference  20
2.7 Political Compliance  21
2.8 Professionalism in Procurement Practice  25

CHAPTER THREE 
Research Methodology
3.0 Introduction  26
3.1 Research Design   26
3.2 Study Setting  27
3.3 Study Population  27
3.4 Sample size and Technique  27
3.5 Data Gathering instrumentation 28
3.6 Sources of data  29
3.6.1 Primary data collection  29
3.6.2 Literature search engines  30
3.7 Mode of Data Collection  30
3.8 Method of Data Analysis.  31
3.9 Ethical Consideration  31

CHAPTER FOUR            
Data Analysis and Discussion
4.0 Introduction  32
4.1 Data Presentation and Analysis  33
4.1.1 Sex of respondents  33
4.1.2 Age of respondents  34
4.1.3 Education level of respondents  35
4.1.4 Number of years worked inn organization  35
4.1.5 Politicians Receive Secret payments  36
4.1.6 Engagement of politicians decreases quality  37
4.1.7 Political Interference from within  38
4.1.8 Existence of Political Inheritance  39
4.1.9 Suppliers are selected on demerit  40
4.1.10 Politicians have right of interference  41
4.1.11 Procurement officers fear being sacked  42
4.1.12 Excessive interference by managers  43
4.1.13 Administration the initiator of reforms  44
4.1.14 Audit procedures influenced politically  45
4.1.15 Politicians and self-interest  46
4.1.16 Politicians interfere in tender awards  47
4.2 RESPONSE FROM INTERVIEWS AND DISCUSSION 48
4.2.1 Do you think there is political interference?  49
4.2.2 Are there other factors affecting procurement implementation?  50
4.2.3 Solutions to Political Interference  51

CHAPTER FIVE       
Summary of Findings, Conclusion and Recommendations
5.0 Introduction  53
5.1 Summary of Key Findings  53
5.2 Conclusion  55
5.3 Recommendations  55
5.4 Future Research  56
REFERENCES  .57
APPENDICES  64

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