Title: Measuring compliance in public procurement: the case of Tanzania

Authors: Mordecai C. Matto; Ahmed M. Ame; Paul M. Nsimbila

Addresses: Institute of Accountancy Arusha, P.O. Box 2798, Njiro Hill, Arusha, Tanzania ' Department of Computer Science and Mathematics, Institute of Finance Management, P.O. Box 3918, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania ' Department of Procurement and Logistic Management, Mzumbe University, P.O. Box 1, Mzumbe, Morogoro, Tanzania

Abstract: The study identified the key performance indicators used to measure compliance in public procurement and its measurement approach. It further examined the efficiency of the indicators to measure procurement compliance. The study adopted an exploratory sequential mixed method. The qualitative data were first collected and then analysis was performed. The results of qualitative data were used to plan for the collection of quantitative data. The qualitative data were collected using the documentary review while the quantitative data were collected using surveys. The structural equation modelling and content analysis were used to analyse quantitative and qualitative data. The study revealed that compliance in public procurement is assessed by using seven performance indicators and 92 sub-indicators. The key performance indicators are measured on a ratio scale. Using the confirmatory factor analysis, the study confirms that the key performance indicators are efficient to measure public procurement compliance.

Keywords: compliance; public sector procurement; key performance indicators; KPIs; Tanzania.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPM.2023.133128

International Journal of Procurement Management, 2023 Vol.18 No.2, pp.188 - 212

Received: 15 Dec 2021
Accepted: 12 Mar 2022
Published online: 01 Sep 2023 *

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