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Adopting new approaches for public procurement efficiency: critical success factors (CSFs) for the implementation of e-procurement in Uganda's public sector

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  • Benon C. Basheka
  • Pross N. Oluka
  • Godfrey Mugurusi

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In the public sector, the issue of efficiency and effectiveness (value for money) is now a key governance agenda. Electronic procurement has become prominent in the language and strategy of the public sector effectiveness in both developed and developing countries. E-procurement is currently one of the key topics in the e-government arena; many organisations need advice and guidance about proceeding with this new approach. In this paper, we examine the critical success factors (CSFs) for implementation of e-procurement technologies in Uganda's public sector context. The findings of this study confirm that in Uganda's context, the major CSFs for e-procurement include: 1) careful involvement of suppliers; 2) systematic risk management approaches; 3) systematic redesign of organisational processes; 4) use of experienced consultants; 5) careful selection of software providers. We suggest policy and managerial implications in the adoption of e-procurement.

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  • Benon C. Basheka & Pross N. Oluka & Godfrey Mugurusi, 2012. "Adopting new approaches for public procurement efficiency: critical success factors (CSFs) for the implementation of e-procurement in Uganda's public sector," International Journal of Procurement Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 5(6), pages 712-732.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijpman:v:5:y:2012:i:6:p:712-732
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    1. Ilyas Masudin & Ganis Dwi Aprilia & Adhi Nugraha & Dian Palupi Restuputri, 2021. "Impact of E-Procurement Adoption on Company Performance: Evidence from Indonesian Manufacturing Industry," Logistics, MDPI, vol. 5(1), pages 1-16, March.
    2. Guan Luo & Carlos Serrão & Decui Liang & Yang Zhou, 2023. "A Relevance-Based Technology–Organisation–Environment Model of Critical Success Factors for Digital Procurement Adoption in Chinese Construction Companies," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(16), pages 1-23, August.

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