Procurement Process and the Upgrading of the Sinay Market Project in Mogadishu Somalia

ABSTRACT The study focused on the procurement process and the upgrading of the Sinay Market Project in Mogadishu Somalia. The objectives of the study were; to establish procurement procedures in upgrading of Sinay Market Project in Mogadishu Somalia, to identify factors determining the upgrading of Sinay Market Project in Mogadishu Somalia and to analyze effects of procurement process on the upgrading of Sinay Market Project in Mogadishu Somalia. The study adopted a descriptive survey design, which employed quantitative approach to examine procurement process and the upgrading of Sinay Market Project in Mogadishu Somalia. A survey was carried out and participatory methods were engaged with the use of documentary analysis, questionnaires and interview schedules. The sample size of 375 respondents and were derived from the target population of 15,000 respondents based on sample table developed by Krejcie and Morgan (1970). The study employed the survey method as a way of collecting data, which involved the use of self-administered questionnaires. The data in this study was collected using a self-administered questionnaire specifically developed for the same. Personal interviews were used to collect data from the key informants. This was conducted to the specialist persons with information on the variables. The study findings revealed that overall mean of effects of procurement process on upgrading of Sinay Market Project in Mogadishu Somalia had a value of 2.80 and was therefore interpreted has agreed basing on answers from the respondents. The study concludes that there were various procurement procedures in upgrading of Sinay Market Project in Mogadishu Somalia. This meant that project failures or a success was as a result of the limited procurement procedures used or underutilization of the available procedures. The study recommended that that planning for the purchases of materials should begin in the concept development phase and consider best value in relation to business strategy and total cost of ownership therefore there should be price negotiation to help on evaluation, validation and negotiation of transaction terms assist clients in determining a transaction price to maximize their wealth, which claims to be the most crucial aspect of this transaction and also there should be subjective considerations that can have important impact on perceptions of project success.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL

DEDICATION iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS xi

ABSTRACT

CHAPTER ONE 1

INTRODUCTION i

1.0 Introduction i

1.1 Background to the Study 1

1.1.2 Theoretical Perspective 3

1.1.3 Conceptual Perspective 3

1.1.4 Contextual Perspective 5

1.2 Statement of the problem 5

1.3 Purpose of the study 6

1.4 Specific objectives 6

1.5 Research Questions 6

1.6 Scope of the study 7

1.6.1 Geographical scope 7

1.6.2 Content scope 7

1.6.3 Time scope 7

1.6.4 Theoretical scope 7

1.7 Significance of the study 8

1.8 Operation Definition 8

CHAPTER TWO 9

LITERATURE REVIEW 9

2.0 Introduction 9

2.1 Theoretical review 9

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2.2 Conceptual framework.10

2.3 Factors determining the procurement process upgrading projects 11

2.4 Procurement process in Upgrading of Projects 16

2.4.1 Preliminary Planning 17

2.4.2 Purchase Planning 17

2.5 Effects of procurement process on upgrading project 19

2.6 Related studies 21

2.7 Gaps in literature 22

CHAPTER THREE 24

METHODOLOGY 24

3.0 Introduction 24

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3.1 Research Design 24

3.2 Target population 24

3.3 Sample size and Sampling Technique 25

3.4 Data collection methods 26

3.4.1 Survey Method 26

3.5 Data Collection tool 26

3.5.1 Questionnaire 26

3.5.2 Interviews 27

3.6 Validity and Reliability of Instruments 27

3.6.1 Validity 27

3.6.2 Reliability 28

3.7 Data analysis 28

3.7.1 Quantitative data analy~is 28

3.7.2 Qualitative data analysis 29

3.8 Measurement of variables 29

3.9 Ethical Considerations 29

3.10 Limitation of the study 30

CHAPTER FOUR 31

DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION 31

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4.0 ~troduction ~ 31

4.1 Objective One: factors determining the upgrading of Sinay Market Project in Mogadishu

Somalia 36

Interpretation guide 37

4.2 Objective Two: Procurement procedures in upgrading of Sinay Market Project in Mogadishu

Somalia 38

4.3 Objective three: Effects of procurement process on upgrading of Sinay Market Project in

Mogadishu Somalia 40

4.4 Pearson Correlations 42

CHAPTER FIVE 44

DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 44

5.0 Introduction 44

5.1 Discussions of the findings 44

5.1.1 Factors determining the upgrading of Sinay Market Project in Mogadishu Somalia 45

5.1.2 Procurement procedures in upgrading of Sinay Market Project 45

5.1.3 Effects of procurement process on the upgrading of Sinay Market Project 45

5.2 Conclusion 46

5.1.1 Factors determining the upgrading of Sinay Market Project in Mogadishu Somalia 46

5.2.2 Procurement procedures in upgrading of S~nay Market Project 47

5.2.3 Effects of procurement process on the upgrading of Sinay Market Project 47

5.3 Recommendations 47

5.3.1 Factors determining the upgrading of Sinay Market Project in Mogadishu Somalia 47

5.3.2 Procurement procedures in upgrading of Sinay Market Project 48

5.3.3 Effects of procurement process on the upgrading of Sinay Market Project 48

5.4 Area for further research 48

REFERENCES 49

APPENDIX I: SELF-ADMINISTERED QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE RESPONDENTS AT

SINAY MARKET PROJECT IN MOGADISHU SOMALIA 51

APPENDIX II: INTERVIEW GUIDE 55

TABLE FOR DETERMINING SAMPLE SIZE FROM A GIVEN POPULATION 56