E-PROCUREMENT COMPONENTS AND PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS: A CASE OF MUHANGA DISTRICT

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the extent at which electronic procurement components can contribute to fulfillment of goals in public institutions especially in Muhanga District. This research targeted to satisfy the following three (3) specific objectives: to analyse the effects of e-sourcing on performance of public institutions, to assess the effects of e-bidding on performance of public institutions and to assess the effects of e-contract on performance of public institutions specifically in Muhanga District. This research was supported by the following three theories: The Critical Success Factors Model, the Transaction Cost Theory (TCT) and the Technology Acceptance Theory. The sample research design used qualitative and quantitative data and questionnaires were distributed as well as documentation in order to obtain needed information. Purposive sampling method was used during this research. Therefore, the target population for this research was equal to the sample as they were chosen purposively. It is in this regard that sixteen (16) staff members of Muhanga District who are in positions which are related to procurement were selected and given questionnaires that they responded and these questionnaires were collected by the researcher.  Afterwards, the collected data were analyzed using SPSS Version 21 in order to know at which level e-procurement has contributed to the performance of Muhanga District based on the correlation coefficient between the independent variable and the dependent variable as well as multiple linear regression analysis. The results were presented using tables accompanied by text interpreting them. Using multiple regression analysis, the study found a positive effect of e-procurement components on performance of Muhanga District. For first objective which was to examine the effects of e-sourcing on performance of public institutions with a case of Muhanga District, the results indicated that e-sourcing had positive and high correlation to performance of Muhanga equal to .853* and the p value is 0.01 which is less than 0.05. Concerning the objective of examining the effects of e-bidding on performance of public institutions with a case of Muhanga District, the results revealed that e-bidding had positive and very high correlation to performance of Muhanga District variable equal to .910* and the p value is 0.01 which is less than 0.05. For the third objective, findings indicated that e-contract had positive and very high correlation to performance of Muhanga District variable equal to .902 * and the p value is 0.01 which is less than 0.05. Thus, there is a significant relationship between the variables. Muhanga District is suggested to keep dealing with procurement activities based on e-procurement in order to build sustainable good performance and it should increase trainings of their staff who deal with e-procurement in order to overcome the challenges caused by the skills gap among its staff. As suggestion for further study, research can be conducted about effect of e-procurement on performance of public schools in Rwanda