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Evaluation Of The Use Of Tenders In A Public Sector Procurement
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1.5 RESEARCH QUESTION
In
order to collect all the relevant information on the subject matter of
this research work the following questions were developed by the
researcher.
1. Does tender have a role to play in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of public sector?
2. Can the current tendering sector organize, eliminate corruption and build accountability and transparency in public sector?
3. Are the officers handling tender in the public sector qualified?
4. Are the composition of tenders board in the state in-line with the provision of the financial regulation (2000)?
5. What is the factor responsible for poor tender management in the public sector?
1.6 RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
The following hypothesis will be listed in the course of the study.
HO: Tender has a role to play in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the public sector.
HI: Tender has a role to play improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the public sector.
HO:
Current process or procedures as used by the public sector organization
help to eliminate corruption and build transparency and accountability.
H1:
Current process or procedures as used by the public sector organization
help to eliminate corruption and build transparency and accountability.
1.7 THE SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This
study has been limited to the public sector organization and has not
crossed borders of the other sectors of the economy as to allow for more
detailed investigation into the impact of tendering on public sector
contract management and administration in Nigeria. For proper
understanding of the impact of tendering in the management and
administration of the public sector contract, this study would have
covered all the ministries department, agencies, board, even the local
government areas in the country, but the researcher after due
consideration of various variables and implication decided to
concentrate on the study of the implications of efficient and
effectiveness of tender in the administration and management of contract
in the Bureau for public procurement Enugu, Enugu state. In doing this,
the researcher concerted on most of the department and units that have
one or other things that has to do with the subject matter of this
study. These departments or units include administration, engineering,
planning, finance of these areas will give a great insight as to what
takes place in other ministries, departments, boards, agencies etc.
1.8 DEFINITION OF TERMS
1
Tender: Offer to supply goods and services stating a price at which
offer is made in response to an invitation to submit such an offer in
competition with others.
2 Quotation: This is a formal
statement prepared by contractor or supplier to his customer includes
cost estimates specification and other key information about an
agreement between two parties.
3 Government: An institution that is vested with the power to govern and direct affairs of the state.
4 Evaluation: The process of finding out and deciding the amount and value of something.
5
Negotiation: Seeking agreement between the purchaser and the contractor
or supplier in the form of a dialogue in order to reach an acceptable
terms and conditions prior to concluding a contract.
6 Analysis:
The process of breaking components into separated parts or unites in
other to examine each unit and constitute critically.
7 Certificate: Act of licensing by a document formally testing the fulfillment of condition.
8 Procedures: A way or system or the pattern of performing a task, work or service etc.
9
Performance: This is an undertaken to perform a contract as required
and failure to perform as required the client will be compensated by the
supplier or contractor.
10 Specification: This is a detailed
requirement of a job/supplies/contract which the contractor or the
supplier must comply with. It is what the supplier must supply to the
buyer as described by the buyer.
11 Standardization: This is the
process of developing and implementing technical standards in other to
meet the quality of the commodity and services both for the buyer and
the seller.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The subject matter of this study is to carefully evaluate the use of tenders in the public sector procurement. In a bid for better understanding of public procurement as to the Nigerian content backed by the Nigerian procurement Act of 2007. This research work will be focusing on the Bureau for public procurement (BPP) Lion building Enugu as a public sector as a case study. This research work will also take a close look at the various terms that are associated with public procurement. The obje ... Continue reading---
