Description
ABSTRACT
This research aimed at assessing the level of Political Interference in Public Procurement Implementation in Public Institutions in Ghana. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were used which involved the use of questionnaires, interviews and document review. Data were collected from the sample of 28 procurement officers, Assistant Directors and Financial Officers from the New Juaben North and New Juaben South Municipal Assemblies in the Eastern Region. Thematic analysis was used in analysis of qualitative data while charts were used in quantitative data analysis manually. The key findings included indicated that there are no political interferences in the buying or procurement processes in the municipal Assemblies studied. Quite appreciable percentage of respondents confirmed that there are some level political interference, which is an indicator that it is a fact that there is an amount of political interference in procurement implementation in the public institutions in Ghana. This research concluded that political interference exists, though minimal, in the public institutions. It thus recommended that all stakeholders in the public procurement in Ghana work at ensuring the full and strict implementation of the procurement laws which will be devoid of political and partisan intrusion and ensuring proper auditing and accountability. It is also recommended that the most important way to improve compliance with the Public Procurement Act, 2016 is to insulate routine procurement decisions from political interference or at least, reduce it to the barest minimum. This requires that political leaders muster the necessary political will to implement the Act in full.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
Dedication
Acknowledgement .
Declaration
Certification
Abstract
Table of Content
List of Tables
List of Figures
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Background to the Study
1.2 Statement of the Problem
1.3 Aim of the Study
1.4 Objectives of Study
1.5 Research Question
1.6 Scope and limitation of the study
1.7 Significant of the study
1.8 Organization of the study
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Introduction
2.1 Concept of Public Procurement
2.2 Public Procurement Reforms in Ghana
2.3 Political Will
2.4 Role of Procurement in the Public Sector
2.5 Political Interference
2.6 Factors influencing Political Interference
2.7 Political Compliance
2.8 Professionalism in Procurement Practice
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Introduction
3.1 Research Design
3.2 Study Setting
3.3 Study Population
3.4 Sample size and Technique
3.5 Data Gathering instrumentation
3.6 Sources of data
3.6.1 Primary data collection
3.6.2 Literature search engines
3.7 Mode of Data Collection
3.8 Method of Data Analysis
3.9 Ethical Consideration
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Introduction
4.1 Data Presentation and Analysis
4.1.1 Sex of respondents
4.1.2 Age of respondents
4.1.3 Education level of respondents
4.1.4 Number of years worked inn organization
4.1.5 Politicians Receive Secret payments
4.1.6 Engagement of politicians decreases quality
4.1.7 Political Interference from within
4.1.8 Existence of Political Inheritance
4.1.9 Suppliers are selected on demerit
4.1.10 Politicians have right of interference
4.1.11 Procurement officers fear being sacked
4.1.12 Excessive interference by managers
4.1.13 Administration the initiator of reforms
4.1.14 Audit procedures influenced politically
4.1.15 Politicians and self-interest
4.1.16 Politicians interfere in tender awards
4.2 Response from interviews and Discussion
4.2.1 Do you think there is political interference?
4.2.2 Are there other factors affecting procurement implementation?
4.2.3 Solutions to Political Interference
CHAPTER FIVE
Conclusion and Recommendations
5.0 Introduction
5.1 Summary of Key Findings
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendations
References
Appendices