The Impact of Decentralization On Tender Award System in Local Governments: A Case Study Of Gulu Municipal Council- Gulu District

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION .......................................................................................................... i

APPROVAL ................................................................................................................ ii

DEDICATION .................................................................................. .iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ..................................................................... .iv

CHAPTER ONE ......................................................................................................... I

1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................ 1

1.1 Background of the study ........................................................................................ 1

1.2 Statement of the problem ....................................................................................... 2

1.3 Purpose of the study ............................................................................................... 3

1.4 Objectives of the study ........................................................................................... 3

1.5 Research questions ................................................................................................. 3

1.6 Scope of the study ................................................................................................. .4

1.6.1 Content scope ..................................................................................................... .4

1.6.2 Geographical scope ............................................................................................. 4

1.6.3 Period scope/time scope ..................................................................................... .4

1.7 Significance of the study ........................................................................................ 5

1.8 Limitations of the study .......................................................................................... 5

1.9 The conceptual framework ..................................................................................... ?

CHAPTER TWO ........................................................................................................ 8

LITERATURE REVIEW .......................................................................................... 8

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2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 8

2.2 Definitions of decentralization ............................................................................... 8

2.3 The tender Award system ....................................................................................... 9

2.4 Definitions of tender. ............................................................................................ I 0

CHAPTER THREE ................................................................................................. 12

METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................... 12

3.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 12

3.1 Research Design ................................................................................................... 12

3 .2 Study population .................................................................................................. 13

3.3 Sample size ........................................................................................................... 13

3.4 Source of data ....................................................................................................... 13

3.4.1 Primary data ...................................................................................................... 13

3.4.2 Secondary data .................................................................................................. 13

3.5. Research Instruments .......................................................................................... 14

3.5.1. Questionnaires .................................................................................................. 14

3.5.2. Interview ........................................................................................................... 14

3.5.3. Observation ...................................................................................................... 14

3.5.4 Focus group discussion ..................................................................................... 15

3.6. Data Analysis and Presentation ........................................................................... 15

3.7 Data presentation .................................................................................................. 15

3.7.1 Questionnaire administration ............................................................................ 16

3.8.2 Data processing ................................................................................................. 16

CHAPTER FOUR .................................................................................................... 17

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PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF FINDINGS .......................................... 17

4.0. Introduction ......................................................................................................... 17

4.1. Demographic characteristic ................................................................................. 17

4.2 Roles played by decentralisation on local government ........................................ 20

4.3 Extent to which decentralisation is relevant on tender awards in local

government. ................................................................................................................ 20

CHAPTER FIVE ...................................................................................................... 28

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION .............................. 28

5.0. Introduction ................................................................................................... 28

5.1. Summary ........................................................................................................ 28

5.2 Conclusion ..................................................................................................... 29

5.3 Recommendation ........................................................................................... 30

REFERENCES ......................................................................................................... 32

APPENDIX I Instruments ....................................................................................... 34

APPENDIX II Time frame ...................................................................................... 38

APPENDIX III Budget ............................................................................................ 39