Determinants of Procurement Performance of Public Sectors: In the Case of North Shoa Zone Finance and Economic Cooperation Department

Abstract

This research examines the determinants of procurement performance of public sectors: in the
case of North Shoa Zone finance and economic cooperation department. Seven determinants
for procurement management practices were identified and a survey instrument was developed.
The questionnaire consists of 43 statements, on a five-point Likert scale, to represent all the
seven determinants for procurement. The study adopted both descriptive and explanatory
research designs. The study employed purposive sampling technique to select study
organization and census survey method was to select 127 respondents. The data collected was
analysed by using descriptive statistics and linear multiple regression methods. From the
findings, it is concluded that procurement planning, IT, professionalism of workforce,
leadership involvement, resource allocation and procurement ethics positively affect
procurement performance to a significant extent, whereas contract management has no
significance influence on procurement performance. The study recommends that managers in
the organization primarily need to work on these factors to improve procurement processes to
increase operational efficiency and effectiveness of the user departments.