A Dissertation Submitted to Mzumbe University, Dar es Salaam Campus
College in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of Master’s
Degree in Procurement and Supply Chain Management of Mzumbe University
The main objective of this research is to assess factors affecting value for money
procurement in parastatal organizations in Tanzania, particularly at TTCLHeadquarter
Dar
es
Salaam
Region
whereas the specific objectives are;
Specific objectives were as follows: to assess whether knowledge and skills of staff
affects performance of procurement at TTCL, to examine the impact of financial
resources on the performance of procurement at TTCL and also to evaluate how
infrastructure affect performance of procurement value for money at the TTCL. In short
the specific objective of this research is to come up with an effective and efficient procedure
of finding out whether the TTCL adhere to good practices as regards achievability of the
Value for money.
Methodology used in receiving information of this paper was through interviews,
questionnaires and observations. The population used was the total number of staff at the
TTCL- Headquarter Dar es Salaam Region. The sample size was sixty (60) employees
from different departments involved in day to day procurement, businessmen and those
doing activities related to supplies operations. The data collected were analyzed using charts,
tables and graphs.
The findings show that the Procurement and supplies professionals’ adherence to value for
money procurement at the TTCL Headquarters is a big challenge in procurement process
inspite the fact that they are given good entertainment allowances and home pay.
So the Government must put more effort to sensitize people to apply value for money in
public procurement. Value for money in procurement of works and goods that carries big
amounts in procurement process such be present so that accountability, effectiveness and
efficiency are highly practiced.
The Government must keep on supporting the reform programs and there must be a political
will especially in campaigns so as to encourage the application of value for money for the
betterment of our country.