A Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the
Degree of Masters of Science in Procurement and Supply Chain Management
(MSc-PSCM) of Mzumbe University.
This research assessed factors influencing the effective implementation of annual
procurement plan at Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority and Tanzania
Building Agency. The general aim of this study was to assess the factors influencing
effective implementation of Annual Procurement Plan. The specific objectives of the
study were to assess the influence of preparation of annual procurement plan, staff
competency, financial resources and internal control systems on implementation of
Annual Procurement Plan. The study was carried out in two Agencies namely Tanzania
Communication Regulatory Authority and Tanzania Building Agency at Dar es Salaam
region. The study used a case study research design by comparing the two Agencies.
The Target Population of the study was 72 from Tanzania Building Agency and 67
from Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority that also provide the sample size
of 72 and 67 respectively. Data was analyzed through descriptive statistic, correlation
and regression analysis. In relation to first objective, the findings indicated that there
was positive relationship between preparation of annual procurement plan and
implementation of Annual Procurement Plan at a significance level of 0.019. The
second objective showed that there was positive relationship between staff competency
and implementation of Annual Procurement Plan at significance level of 0.000. For the
third objective the results revealed that financial resources have significant contribution
to the implementation of Annual Procurement Plan at significance level of 0.014. The
fourth objective indicated that internal control system has positive significant
relationship with implementation of Annual Procurement Plan at a significant value of
0.001(P<0.05). The study concludes that from regression model; the research
concluded that there is a positive relationship between resources allocation, preparation
of annual procurement plan, staff competency and project delivery. The study
concluded that procurement expertise and knowledge’s have great impact on the
preparations of procurement plans within both Agencies. Therefore, the study
recommended that there is a need for both agencies to continue providing training to
the staff within Procurement Management Unit so as to equip them with technical skills
on procurement and its regulations.