The Role Of Procurement In The Public Sector Efficiency A Case Study Of Warrap State South Sudan

ABSTRACT

The researcher established procurement activities which are undertaken in the

Warrap State and these procurement activities according to modem businesses

usually consist of seven steps (Lacey, 2006) that are comprised of information

gathering, supplier contact, background review, negotiations, fulfillment,

consumption, maintenance and disposal renewal.

This research report is aimed at establishing the roles of procurement efficiency in

the public sector which include economic growth enhancement, tender

advertisement, leadership enhancement, development of Social responsibilities, and

enhancement of regulatory function, facilitation function, relationship building,

endorsing function, Innovation Policy Instrument, job creation and expansion of the

sector.

This research report also looks at Challenges faced during procurement which

include lack of transparency, discrimination tendencies, high training costs of public

procurement officers, poor communication, bribes, sub-standard products and lastly

public procurement officers getting engaged in private businesses.

Solutions to challenges faced during procurement have also been looked at in this

research report and they include encouragement of transparency in whatever is done

during procurement, public procurement officials should refrain from private

businesses, there should be zero tolerance to bribes, there should be timely

communication to suppliers, there should be improved monitoring of the supplied

goods and services and quality assurance should be paramount during the

procurement process.

If the solutions to challenges are made effectively carried out, there is likely to be

procurement maturity, expansion of the sector, potential workers will be engaged in

public procurement, there will also be maximization of output in the public sector as

a result of procurement efficiency thus high procurement performance and there will

be an easy review and evaluation of procurement effectiveness hence leading to

efficiency maximization.

Finally, conclusions and recommendations were also made thoroughly well

following the objectives of the study. The role of procurement in public sector is

quite considerable. It accounts for a significant proportion of the demand for goods

and services in Warrap State and South Sudan as a whole. It is increasingly considered as an attractive instrument for developing the community in W arrap State.