4.4 Findings on howeasy
access to all published tenders affects effectiveness of public tendering at
Kabaya District Hospital.
The second objective of the study was to find out the effect
of easy access to all published tenders on effectiveness of public tendering at
Kabaya District Hospital. The following section discusses the presentation,
analysis, and interpretation of related findings. The answers to Likert scale
questions are given as frequencies/percentages. Strongly Disagree was at the
bottom of the scale, followed by Disagree, Neutral, Agree, and Strongly Agree.
While correlation and regression tests were used to assess the relationship.
Table 4.7 Respondents views
on easy access to all published tenders at Kabaya District Hospital
|
Statements
|
Strongly Disagree
|
Disagree
|
Neutral
|
Agree
|
Strongly Agree
|
Total
|
|
Easy access to all published tenders affects effectiveness of
public tendering by time saving.
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
7
|
14
|
N=24
|
|
0.0
|
4.2
|
8.3
|
29.2
|
58.3
|
100%
|
|
Easy access to all published tenders affects effectiveness of
public tendering by transparency.
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
17
|
N=24
|
|
0.0
|
8.3
|
8.3
|
12.5
|
70.8
|
100%
|
|
Easy access to all published tenders affects effectiveness of
public tendering by competition.
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
6
|
16
|
N=24
|
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
8.3
|
25.0
|
66.7
|
100%
|
|
Easy access to all published tenders affects effectiveness of
public tendering by cost reduction
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
18
|
N=24
|
|
0.0
|
4.2
|
8.3
|
12.5
|
75.0
|
100%
|
Source: Survey, August 2021
Table 4.7 above shows that the 58.3% position is strongly
agree, 29.2% position is agree, 8.3% were neutral while 4.2% disagree on that
easy access to all published tenders affects effectiveness of public tendering
by time saving at Kabaya District Hospital.
Table 4.7 above shows that the 70.8% position is strongly
agree, 12.5% position is agree, 8.3% were neutral while 8.3% disagree on that
the easy access to all published tenders affects effectiveness of public
tendering at Kabaya District Hospital by transparency meaning that every
supplier qualified and non-qualified suppliers access easily all published
tenders on e-procurement portal of Kabaya District Hospital leads to high level
of competition and transparency in public tendering.
Table 4.7 above shows that the 66.7% position is strongly
agree, 25.0% position is agree while the 8.3% position is neutral and disagree
that the easy access to all published tenders affects effectiveness of public
tendering at Kabaya District Hospital by competition meaning that every
supplier qualified and non-qualified suppliers access easily all published
tenders on e-procurement portal of Kabaya District Hospital leads to high level
of competition in public tendering especially at Kabaya District Hospital which
leads to getting the successful bidder in the right way of procurement
procedures and according to the law governing public procurement N°62/2018
of 25/08/2018 the successful bidder is a bidder whose offer has been accepted
after being considered the most competitive both technically and financially
and has been selected by the procuring entity in accordance with the provisions
of Law.
Table 4.7 above shows that the 75.0% position is strongly
agree, the 12.5% position is agree while the 8.3% position is neutral and 4.1%
disagree on that easy access to all published tenders affects effectiveness of
public tendering by cost reduction of Kabaya District Hospital.
One of the interviewees stated «using electronic
procurement to conduct my procurement makes it easier to write and analyze
reports on my procurement systems, which means I can ensure that my procurement
procedures are in compliance with the policies.»
Another interviewed respondent argued," e-procurement is
significantly less time-consuming than traditional procurement, Being able to
submit reusable tenders because my records are stored electronically is a huge
time saver. In the meantime, the use of templates allows paperwork to be
completed more quickly.»
The findings back up Rama (2014) thatelectronic procurement
enhances key principles of procurement namely; transparency, value for money
(efficiency), and timeliness. E-procurement enhances transparency and fairness
by bringing together procuring entities and bidders in a virtual environment.
Enhanced transparency and fairness brings increased private practitioners'
confidence in the-procurement system. This confidence increases participation
and competition.
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