Analysis of Procurement Procedures in Local Government Authorities: Experience after Procurement Reforms and Case Analysis from Selected Councils in Kilimanjaro Tanzania

Abstract

Since the beginning of the 21^st Century most developing countries have been reforming their public procurement systems in order to cope with the development of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), adopt world class professional practices, improve performance and enhance value for money achievement. However, the reforms have been crowded with organisational, market, legal, technological and political challenges which in return affects the implementation and performance of procurement procedures especially in public procurement and donor funded projects. The study found out that reforms have improved the performance procurement procedures through enhancing transparency, accountability and competitiveness. However, the practitioners have been facing the challenges of limited accountability, unethical purchasing practices among some employees, interferences from other departments and stakeholders and failure to get specification on time from user department.

Keywords: Procurement Reforms, Procurement Procedures, Public Procurement Act of 2004, Procuring Entity and Councils.