FACTORS INFLUENCING E-PROCUREMENT IMPLEMENTATION IN PUBLIC SECTOR IN SOUTH SUDAN

Philip Lobong, John keji

Abstract


Implementation of e-procurement systems remains a key enabler of successful execution of procurement functions in any public sector. In most developing countries, governments’ initiatives of e-procurement in the public sector are still in their infancy stages. The purpose of this study was to establish the effect of costs on the implementation of electronic procurement in the public sector of South Sudan. The study was guided by the transaction cost theory. The study adopted a descriptive research design specifically a case study which is best in describing and bringing out the elements of the different variables being assessed. Since the target population was small the study was a census survey where all the 128 administration staff of the Ministry of Health was used in the study. This study used questionnaires to collect primary data. The study used a pilot study to ensure reliability and validity of the research instrument. Data analysis for this study was done using descriptive and inferential statistical. Quantitative data collected by using a questionnaire was analyzed by the use of descriptive statistics using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21.  Inferential statistics such as regression analysis was used to make inferences from the data. The data was presented through percentages, means, standard deviations and frequencies in graphical and tabular manner. The study found that cost affects the implementation of electronic procurement. The adoption of e-procurement is a costly venture that requires enormous amounts of capital. The government should put much consideration on e-procurement in its budget.

Key Words; Costs, Electronic Procurement


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