• Assessing The Perception Of Quantity Surveyor On Adoption Of E-procurement To Mitigate Corrupt Practices In Public Procurement

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    • 1.3 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
      The primary objectives of this study is to assess the perception of quantity surveyors on adoption of E-procurement to mitigate corrupt practices in public procurement. Specifically, the study seeks to:
      1. Examine the benefits of e-procurement in public procurement
      2. Examine the extent to which the adoption of e-procurement will mitigate corrupt practices in public procurement
      3. Examine the risks associated with adoption of e-procurement in public procurement
      1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
      The following questions guide this study:
      1. What are the benefits of e-procurement in public procurement?
      2. To what extent will the adoption of e-procurement mitigate corrupt practices in public procurement?
      3. What are the risks associated with adoption of e-procurement in public procurement?
      1.5 RESEARCH HYPOTHESES
      The following hypothesis was created and tested in this study:
      H0: There is no relationship between adoption of e-procurement and reduction of corruption in public procurement
      HA: There is a relationship between adoption of e-procurement and reduction of corruption in public procurement
      1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
      The research work will critically concern with assessing the perception of quantity surveyors on adoption of E-procurement to mitigate corrupt practices in public procurement which is essential things in the government ministries for the award of public contract. It is imperative to note that this research work will be beneficial.
      This study will be of benefit to the government and policy makers to see the need to adopt e-procurement in their system and awarding of contract since this has been proven to limit corruption and fraud in the public sector
      The importance of the research work base on its benefit, there will be ultimate to the quantity surveyors, organization, and students of purchasing and supply department at large.
      Significantly the researcher hope that this research work will provide the quantity surveyors and the government with a meaningful and useful source of information in to guess to embark on e-procurement and award of contracts.  
      Organization will benefit from the research finding and recommendation in the process of awarding contract and procurement.
      It will also be useful to subsequent researcher and student who may wish to conduct further research in this field, it will served as data base for further study.
      1.7 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
      This study focuses on examining the benefits of e-procurement in public procurement. This study also examines the factors that prevent the adoption of e-procureme
      nt in public procurement. This study further examine the risks associated with adoption of e-procurement in public procurement. Quantity Surveyors in the Nigeria Institute of Quantity Surveyors, Lagos State form the were sampled as respondents in this study.
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    • ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This study was carried out to to assess the perception of quantity surveyors on adoption of E-procurement to mitigate corrupt practices in public procurementusing Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors as a case study. Specifically, the study was aimed at examining the benefits of e-procurement in public procurement; examine the extent to which the adoption of e-procurement will mitigate corrupt practices in public procurement; and examine the risks associated with adoption of e-procurement in ... Continue reading---