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The research was a case study of PCCB which adopted the implementation of Eprocurement
system. Anderson, K. V., Juul, N.C and Pedersen, J. K. (2003) stated that
an organization is able to realize the full benefits of ICT in procurement only when its
internal financial system is interconnected with the procurement system.
E-procurement system contributes significantly to national productivity growth
through the removal of non-value-added activities in procurement process. However,
the adoption has been slow in Tanzania and there is still a lack of studies assessing the
impact of e-procurement.
The research aimed at establishing the extent to which PCCB used ICT in
procurement system and the strengths and weaknesses of the system. Data was mainly
collected through questionnaires, interview and also using secondary data. It was
established that whereas response from open ended questions was appealing, the level
of neutral responses for closed ended questions was very high. The data was analyzed
using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS).
The study revealed gaps such as lack of enough procurement professionals, problems
adhering to the annual budget since the budget module in PMIS is inactive. To utilize
the good knowledge base of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the
bureau, the research recommended the implementation of the basics of ICT in
procurement such as advertisement of tenders via websites. This concept was used by
government ministries in Tanzania, according to Nyandimo (2011). |
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