Case Analysis: Report Cites Procurement Flaws in Districts A study was conducted in Uganda and showed that there is limited disclosure in the public procurement process in local governments. For example, out of the 15 project districts, Africa Freedom of Information Centre (AFIC) only accessed six procurement plans for the FY2018/2019 and 2019/2020 and 18 contracts. It was also discovered that on several occasions, beneficiary districts did not follow appropriate procurement standards and often awarded contracts to companies that could not handle the task. “The contract monitoring exercise revealed that there was noncompliance with the regulation in the selected districts, issues such as prolonged procurement processes, poor planning, retrospective amendments of contracts and inconsistency in project costs, among others,” the report reads in part. The senior programmes officer at AFIC, said the project aimed at contributing to increased public financing to social sectors such as health, education, agriculture and social protection, in order to address needs of vulnerable communities. The report highlights that bid openings and receipts, evaluation of bids and contract awards are perceived as stages most at risk of corruption and consequently require greater oversight. The study also revealed the lack of citizen participation triggers widespread bureaucratic, political and corruption. “Corruption at the evaluation stage leads to numerous complaints that further delay service delivery while corruption in contract management leads to unjustified cost variations, shoddy work and no supply of goods and services,” the report adds. Using the knowledge, you have acquired in this course, advise on question two (2): Q.2 The University Procurement Manager has approached you to design a specification document for supply of computers, furniture and electrical appliances. With clear illustrations, how would tackle the task?
Case Analysis: Report Cites Procurement Flaws in Districts
A study was conducted in Uganda and showed that there is limited disclosure in the public procurement process in local governments. For example, out of the 15 project districts, Africa Freedom of Information Centre (AFIC) only accessed six procurement plans for the FY2018/2019 and 2019/2020 and 18 contracts.
It was also discovered that on several occasions, beneficiary districts did not follow appropriate procurement standards and often awarded contracts to companies that could not handle the task. “The contract monitoring exercise revealed that there was noncompliance with the regulation in the selected districts, issues such as prolonged procurement processes, poor planning, retrospective amendments of contracts and inconsistency in project costs, among others,” the report reads in part. The senior programmes officer at AFIC, said the project aimed at contributing to increased public financing to social sectors such as health, education, agriculture and social protection, in order to address needs of vulnerable communities.
The report highlights that bid openings and receipts, evaluation of bids and contract awards are perceived as stages most at risk of corruption and consequently require greater oversight. The study also revealed the lack of citizen participation triggers widespread bureaucratic, political and corruption. “Corruption at the evaluation stage leads to numerous complaints that further delay service delivery while corruption in contract management leads to unjustified cost variations, shoddy work and no supply of goods and services,” the report adds.
Using the knowledge, you have acquired in this course, advise on question two (2):
Q.2
- The University Procurement Manager has approached you to design a specification document for supply of computers, furniture and electrical appliances. With clear illustrations, how would tackle the task?
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