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Governments all around the globe are using information and communication technology to improve th... more Governments all around the globe are using information and communication technology to improve the quality of public procurement services. Slow adoption of electronic public procurement (e-PP) in South Africa raises questions regarding the reasons behind this. This study was motivated by a lack of understanding of the factors that affect e-PP readiness and the main e-PP readiness challenges in South Africa. Readiness assessment presents an opportunity for public procurement reform.
The study focused on the e-PP readiness of five identified national government departments from the ministerial clusters in South Africa. These government departments included economic sectors, investment, employment and infrastructure development; social protection, community and human progress; improvement of governance, development of state capacity and institutions; justice, crime prevention and security; and international cooperation, trade and security ministerial clusters. This study assessed the readiness of South African government departments to adopt e-PP. A descriptive design was adopted to collect quantitative information among 113 public procurement officials working for five national government departments in South Africa. These officials were selected using probability, cluster sampling techniques. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires and in addition, frequency distribution presentation and discussion, factor analysis, reliability analysis, Chi-Square test and ANOVA were performed to determine factors that affect e-PP readiness as well as the relationships between e-PP readiness challenges and its adoption and selected demographic variables.
Six factors were found to affect e-PP readiness in South African government departments. These factors included the technology and legal framework. The findings also showed that three factors influence e-PP readiness challenges, which included a lack of staff enthusiasm. Government can therefore take into account these factors when deciding on e-PP readiness and streamline procurement processes in the South African public sector.
Keywords: Public procurement, electronic procurement, electronic public procurement, electronic readiness, electronic public procurement adoption, government departments
Governments all around the globe are using information and communication technology to improve th... more Governments all around the globe are using information and communication technology to improve the quality of public procurement services. Slow adoption of electronic public procurement (e-PP) in South Africa raises questions regarding the reasons behind this. This study was motivated by a lack of understanding of the factors that affect e-PP readiness and the main e-PP readiness challenges in South Africa. Readiness assessment presents an opportunity for public procurement reform.
The study focused on the e-PP readiness of five identified national government departments from the ministerial clusters in South Africa. These government departments included economic sectors, investment, employment and infrastructure development; social protection, community and human progress; improvement of governance, development of state capacity and institutions; justice, crime prevention and security; and international cooperation, trade and security ministerial clusters. This study assessed the readiness of South African government departments to adopt e-PP. A descriptive design was adopted to collect quantitative information among 113 public procurement officials working for five national government departments in South Africa. These officials were selected using probability, cluster sampling techniques. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires and in addition, frequency distribution presentation and discussion, factor analysis, reliability analysis, Chi-Square test and ANOVA were performed to determine factors that affect e-PP readiness as well as the relationships between e-PP readiness challenges and its adoption and selected demographic variables.
Six factors were found to affect e-PP readiness in South African government departments. These factors included the technology and legal framework. The findings also showed that three factors influence e-PP readiness challenges, which included a lack of staff enthusiasm. Government can therefore take into account these factors when deciding on e-PP readiness and streamline procurement processes in the South African public sector.
Keywords: Public procurement, electronic procurement, electronic public procurement, electronic readiness, electronic public procurement adoption, government departments
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The study focused on the e-PP readiness of five identified national government departments from the ministerial clusters in South Africa. These government departments included economic sectors, investment, employment and infrastructure development; social protection, community and human progress; improvement of governance, development of state capacity and institutions; justice, crime prevention and security; and international cooperation, trade and security ministerial clusters. This study assessed the readiness of South African government departments to adopt e-PP. A descriptive design was adopted to collect quantitative information among 113 public procurement officials working for five national government departments in South Africa. These officials were selected using probability, cluster sampling techniques. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires and in addition, frequency distribution presentation and discussion, factor analysis, reliability analysis, Chi-Square test and ANOVA were performed to determine factors that affect e-PP readiness as well as the relationships between e-PP readiness challenges and its adoption and selected demographic variables.
Six factors were found to affect e-PP readiness in South African government departments. These factors included the technology and legal framework. The findings also showed that three factors influence e-PP readiness challenges, which included a lack of staff enthusiasm. Government can therefore take into account these factors when deciding on e-PP readiness and streamline procurement processes in the South African public sector.
Keywords:
Public procurement, electronic procurement, electronic public procurement, electronic readiness, electronic public procurement adoption, government departments
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The study focused on the e-PP readiness of five identified national government departments from the ministerial clusters in South Africa. These government departments included economic sectors, investment, employment and infrastructure development; social protection, community and human progress; improvement of governance, development of state capacity and institutions; justice, crime prevention and security; and international cooperation, trade and security ministerial clusters. This study assessed the readiness of South African government departments to adopt e-PP. A descriptive design was adopted to collect quantitative information among 113 public procurement officials working for five national government departments in South Africa. These officials were selected using probability, cluster sampling techniques. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires and in addition, frequency distribution presentation and discussion, factor analysis, reliability analysis, Chi-Square test and ANOVA were performed to determine factors that affect e-PP readiness as well as the relationships between e-PP readiness challenges and its adoption and selected demographic variables.
Six factors were found to affect e-PP readiness in South African government departments. These factors included the technology and legal framework. The findings also showed that three factors influence e-PP readiness challenges, which included a lack of staff enthusiasm. Government can therefore take into account these factors when deciding on e-PP readiness and streamline procurement processes in the South African public sector.
Keywords:
Public procurement, electronic procurement, electronic public procurement, electronic readiness, electronic public procurement adoption, government departments