A research proposal for the report to be Submitted in Partial/Fulfillment of the Requirements for Award of the Degree of Business Administration in Procurement and Logistics Management (BBA-PLM) of Mzumbe University
The objective of the study was to assess the Roles of Internal Control System in Achieving Value for Money in public Procurement in Tanzania a Case of TANESCO Temeke Regional Office. The study was to assess the extent of internal control for procurement activities in public procuring entities in Tanzania, to assess the suitability of existing internal control measures in ensuring value for money in public procurement of goods and services and to analyse the relationship between the level of internal control performance and value for money achievement in procurement of goods and services in public organization. And the study was conducted at TANESCO Temeke Regional Office involved a sample of 60 respondents out of 70 staff from procurement management unit and warehouse, Revenue, Administrative, Finance and Internal Audit department by using probability and non probability sampling techniques which include simple randomly and purposive sampling technique. The primary and secondary data were collected by using questionnaires, observation and documentary review. A case study research design was adopted. Field data were analysed using both qualitative and quantitative techniques by employing SPSS program so as to produce descriptive statistics that use table. Therefore the study concluded that in order for the value for money to be achieved the level of procurement activities should consider the control activities, procedures and tools, suitability of internal control system like relevance competence and capability must be considered and also on the application of information and communication system enable achievement of value for money. The study recommended that in order for the internal control system to achieve value for money the management value for money programmes at all levels of administration should be encouraged, procurement regulator authorities in collaboration with public entities must ensure compliance through carefully monitoring and evaluation of the procurement policy to ensure value for money