The Role Of The Public Procurement And Disposal Of Public Assets Authority (Ppda) In Combating Procurement Corruption In Government Institutions In Uganda: A Case Study Of The Ppda Authority

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

APPROVAL.: ................................................................................................................................. ii

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

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

ABBREVIATIONS ......................................................................................................................... v

CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................................................ 1

Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 1

1.1. Back ground of the study .................................................................................................. ........ 1

1.2 Problem statement ..................................................................................................................... 2

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

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

1 .. 5 Research questions .................................................................................................................... 4

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

1.6.1 Geographical scope ................................................................................................................. 4

1.6.2 Time scope ............................................................................................................................. .4

1.6.3 Subject scope .......................................................................................................................... 4

1.7. HYPOTHESES ......................................................................................................................... 4

1.8. Significance of the study .......................................................................................................... 5

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CHAPTER T_W0 ..................................................................................................................... .-..... 6

LITERATURE REVIEW ............................................................................................................. 6

2.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 6

2.1 Role ofPPDA in fighting curruption in public procurement and disposal of public assets ...... 6

2.1.1 Promotion oftransparency ...................................................................................................... 6

2.1.2 Enabling and promotion of competition ................................................................................ 7

2-.1.3 Promotion of accountability .................................................................................................. 8

2.1.4 Promotion of an ethical code of conduct in bussiness ............................................................ 9

2.1.5 Carrying out an audit function .............................................................................................. ] 0

2.2 Meaning, Forms and causes of public procurement cmruption .............................................. 11

2.2.1 Meaning of public procurement corruption .......................................................................... 11

2.2.2 Forms of corruption in public procurement.. ........................................................................ l2

2.2.2.1 Bribery ............................................................................................................................... 12

2.2.2.2 Abuse of discretion ............................................................................................................ 12

2.2.2.3 Embezzlelment,theft and fraud .......................................................................................... 13

2 .. 2.2.4 Confli~t of interest and influence peddling ....................................................................... 14

2.2.2.4 New identified forms of corruption ................................................................................... 14

2.2.3 Causes of procurement corruption in government institutions in Uganda .......................... 15

2.2.3.1 Economic factors ............................................................................................................... 15

2.2.3.2 Political factors .................................................................................................................. 16

2.2.3 .3 Broad discretionary powers ............................................................................................... 17