Abstract:
"It is believed that the promulgation of the Public Procurement Act has assisted
to deal with several problems of procurement in Ghana. Despite the
achievements of the reform, it appears the implementation of the procurement
Act is faced with many challenges. This study sought to examine the prospects
and challenges of the public procurement Act in Ghana with much focus on
the East Mamprusi District Assembly (EMDA). In conducting the study, the
researcher adopted purposive sampling technique to solicit the requisite
information from registered suppliers, procurement staff and entity tender
committee members of EMDA whose core function entails executing various
shades of procurement and procurement related activities. The questionnaire
technique was employed as the research instrument while Statistical Package
for Social Science (SPSS) Version 21 enabled the researcher to analyse the
field data captured. The major challenges identified by the study were delays
in the procurement process and late payment of contractors upon completion
of work. The main cause of the delays in the process according to the study
was bureaucracy. In order to enjoy the benefits that come with the
Procurement Act, the study recommended that government should endeavour
to review the Act to limit the number of steps in the procurement process so as
to reduce the level of bureaucracy in the system. Furthermore, procurement
entities should comply with the contractual agreement with
contractors/suppliers by honouring prompt payment upon completion of
contracts/ projects.
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