Procurement practises affecting the implementation of projects by non-governmental organizations in Ghana
| dc.contributor.author | Bosu-Prah, Emmanuel | |
| dc.contributor.author | ||
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-06-14T15:00:41Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-04-19T03:16:09Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-06-14T15:00:41Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-04-19T03:16:09Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-06-14 | |
| dc.description | A thesis submitted to the Department of Construction Technology and Management, College of Arts and Built Environment in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Degree of Msc. Project Management. | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Donor organizations and development agencies view projects as important vehicles to achieving their stipulated objectives and targets. According to Antill (1974), a project is only successful if it comes on schedule, on budget, it achieves the deliverables originally set for it and it is accepted and used by the clients for whom the project was intended. The purpose of this study was to assess the extent to which procurement practices employed by nongovernmental Organizations (NGO’S) in Ghana affect project implementation, to identify challenges associated with the practices and explore strategies for effective implementation. The Upper East Region, Bongo district to be specific was chosen for this study. The purposive sampling technique and the quantitative research method that employed the questionnaire method of data collection with structured questions being used. The sample size were Forty-six procurement experts from twenty-three NGOs. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics with the aid of the SPSS, tables and graph. The study revealed that majority of the respondents perceive procurement planning, vendor selection, contract monitoring and control, as well as procurement negotiations as important factors for successful implementation of projects. This notwithstanding, there exists two sets of challenges on the way towards successful execution of the above four key procurement functions. First, some organizations lack documented policies on how to carry out procurement planning, vendor selection, contract monitoring and control, as well as procurement negotiations. Second, some vendors, despite having been prequalified based on merit, eventually demonstrate lack of capacity to adhere to the agreed upon delivery timelines and performance standards. The study recommends that NGOs establish a centralised system of procurement so that various branches come together to deliberate on the best method to use in vendor selection. It was also recommended that NGOs should plane ahead to ensure value for money and lastly this study recommends that NGOs should have a procurement policy and invest heavily in technology to help speed up their procurement process. | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | KNUST | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir.knust.edu.gh/handle/123456789/13903 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.subject | Procurement practises | en_US |
| dc.subject | Affecting the implementation | en_US |
| dc.subject | Projects | en_US |
| dc.subject | Non-governmental organizations | en_US |
| dc.subject | Ghana | en_US |
| dc.title | Procurement practises affecting the implementation of projects by non-governmental organizations in Ghana | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
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