Influence of Procurement Audit on Procurement Performance in Tanzania Port Authority.

Ali, Shaame Ali (2023) Influence of Procurement Audit on Procurement Performance in Tanzania Port Authority. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study investigated the influence of procurement audits on the procurement performance of the Tanzania Port Authority. Specifically, the study assesses the use of the legal and regulatory framework on the procurement performance, examines the effect of the auditor’s competence on the procurement performance, and assesses the record management system practices on the procurement performance. The study employed a cross-sectional research design where mixed research approaches were used. The study used simple random sampling to select 94 respondents and purposive sampling to select key informants. Data were collected through questionnaires, key informant interviews, and a documentary review. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze quantitative data, while thematic analysis was used to analyze qualitative data. The findings revealed that, the legal and regulatory framework, auditor’s competence and record management system practices were positively and significantly related to procurement performance (value for money) at a p-value less than 0.05. The study concluded that, the legal and regulatory framework, auditor’s competence and record management system practices were important factors in procurement audits that influenced procurement performance (value for money) in the Tanzania Port Authority. As a result, the study recommends that the Tanzania Port Authority's management develop a clear and concise procurement policy. This policy should outline the procedures for awarding contracts and ensuring compliance with applicable regulations. The management of the Tanzania Port Authority should conduct regular training on procurement for their staff so that they are able to be more effective in their dealings with suppliers and ensure tenders are recorded effectively. This will help to ensure that the organization is able to keep track of all the bids that have been made for projects and will make it easier to choose the best option.

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