Download or read book Investigating Factors Affecting E Government Procurement E GP Acceptance Decision Among Nigerian Small and Medium Enterprises written by Solomon Olusegun and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adopting e-Government Procurement in public contract has been advanced by scholar as a positive way of increasing SMEs access to public procurement market because it guarantees swift access to information, transparency in public procurement proceedings and removes bureaucratic bottleneck associated with government contracts. However, acceptance of the automated system of procurement by SMEs has been reported low in literature. This present study investigates three of the major factors that affect SMEs acceptance of e-Government Procurement in Nigeria. Data were collected using questionnaire from 200 SMEs owners and managers who were conveniently selected. Multiple regressions were used in analysing the data. The empirical findings indicate that cultural, security as well as legal factor affect SMEs acceptance of e-GP with cultural factor being the most significant predictor of e-GP acceptance decision.The study recommends that government must embark on massive enlightenment campaign to create awareness on the benefits of adoption of e-Government Procurement to all stakeholders particularly SMEs owners, ensure that the system is structured in a way that it will guarantee security and confidentiality of information and that relevant legal backing is given to the process.
Download or read book e Government Procurement Handbook written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Electronic procurement has become one of the main e-government initiatives for many countries as they look to improve procurement through a more open, competitive, and transparent environment. E-procurement continues to prove itself as a viable alternative to manual processes, bringing cost savings and efficiencies. The Asian Development Bank has been a promoter of electronic government procurement (e-GP) as a key component for procurement reforms through active involvement in the Multilateral Development Bank Working Group on e-GP. This handbook aims to inform readers about e-GP, provide a reference for related concepts, and examine how e-GP implementations have taken shape in different jurisdictions worldwide.
Download or read book E Procurement Implementation written by Dr Panda (Prabir) and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-first century has seen the migration of many governance functions and services to the Internet. The terms like e-governance and m-governance are no longer unfamiliar words but are a political reality. The adoption of e-procurement by government entities to optimize and economize public procurements has been the buzzword of transparent governance. In fact, e-procurement has been touted as the panacea for issues like corruption and bureaucratic red-tapism. Literature is replete with studies which underline numerous benefits of migration of procurement functions to the Internet. However, e-Government Procurement (e-GP) has not taken off in India, though it is an integrated mission mode project as a part of the National e-Governance Project (NeGP) launched by the Government of India in 2006. A recent review of the e-procurement implementation by the Government of India brought out that the progress of e-procurement project implementation has been dismal. Against this backdrop, the study aims to identify the Critical Success Factors (CSF) for e-procurement project implementation. The research methodology followed included a detailed analysis of e-procurement CSFs reported in research literature and qualitative study of a few successful e-procurement implementations in India. The study concludes that the existing CSFs and their study models do not take the cultural and project context dimensions into account. Therefore, the existing body of knowledge does not aid managerial decision making. Finally, the paper brings out research gaps and suggests directions for future research.
Download or read book Exploring the Factors Influencing the Adoption and Extent of Use of Electronic Payment Systems EPS by Small and Medium Enterprises SMEs in Nigeria written by Patrick Ohunmah Igudia and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SMEs are slow adopters of new technologies and understandably so because they are entangled in a vicious cycle of poverty. It is even more so for SMEs located in developing markets such as the sub-Saharan Africa. SMEs in these areas are faced with several difficult institutional and cultural bottlenecks which often impede their access to and use of new technologies. In Nigeria, the recently introduced cashless policy is one of many strategies intended to enhance SMEs' chances in the global e-commerce market as much as the general Nigerian economy. Studies reveal that Nigerian SMEs are slow to adopt and use this new technological innovation called the e-payment system (EPS) even when it can improve their chances to participate successfully in e-commerce. However, there is little in the literature to understand why and what is needed to be done to encourage and facilitate their participation in adopting and using this technology. This area of study has not been sufficiently explored. Thus, this thesis fills the void and explores the factors influencing EPS adoption and extent of use by SMEs in Nigeria.
Download or read book Factors Affecting the Extent of E procurement Use in Small and Medium Enterprises in New Zealand written by Haslinda Hassan and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Public Procurement Corruption and the Crisis of Governance in Africa written by Nirmala Dorasamy and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-03-21 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book establishes a nexus between corruption in public procurement and the prevailing crisis of governance in Africa. The African continent is characterised by the growing concern for the deteriorating human security. In the midst of these woes, African political leaders are known for their stupendous wealth and riches through expropriation of national resources for personal benefits. This growing inequality in the continent has become a major driver for a series of violent and criminal activities, which have added to the worsening governance crisis. Thus, the abuse of public power for advancing private gain constitutes an impediment to effective public service delivery, thereby engendering a crisis of governance. The consequence of this is not limited to the socio-economic growth and welfare of citizens, but it often also jeopardizes the democratic credentials and objectives of the state.
Download or read book E procurement written by United Nations. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific and published by UN. This book was released on 2006 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ICT-enabled procurement system and government adoption of e-commerce can transform business processes between the suppliers in the private sector and the Government. E-procurement promotes greater accountability of the Government, increases efficiency and cost-effectiveness and enables equal access to the public sector market. Developing countries can use e-procurement as a tool to achieve better governance and enhance economic development. The International Conference on E-procurement assisted the participants to gain a better understanding of e-procurement and e-government, and build capacity for the planning and implementing of an e-procurement system. The workshop was intended to assist the participants in defining priorities and specific actions for progressing to e-procurement. Some of the topics addressed at this conference included: re-engineering internal processes of government/public administration, factors critical to the successful implementation of e-procurement including e-training of government officials; stakeholder participation in e-government projects; building community and government leadership; and security and privacy issues in e-procurement. Participants were required to submit a proposal for implementing e-procurement in their countries, which could potentially be executed.
Download or read book Drivers and Inhibitors to E Commerce Adoption Among SMEs in Nigeria written by Professor Edwin Agwu and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Electronic commerce (E-commerce) is a technological innovation that enables small to medium enterprises (SMEs) to compete on the same level with their larger counterparts. And it has the potential to improve efficiency and productivity in many areas and, therefore, has received significant attention in many countries of the world. A thorough analysis of the impact of the internet and e-commerce across firms, industries and economies is necessary to separate hype from reality. However, several researchers have called for the investigation of the association between the perceptions of e-commerce and the barriers to its adoption in developing countries. It is however on record that SMEs the world over are faced with significant challenges that compromise their ability to function and to contribute optimally to the respective economies where they operate. This study was conducted in three states of Nigeria (Lagos, Abuja and Enugu states) with the use of interviews to gather relevant data; the aim of which was to understand the challenges which serve as barriers to E-Commerce adoption by small and medium scale enterprises in the Nigerian context. Findings indicates that small and medium scale online present is at best unknown. The most common e-Commerce applications used by most SMEs include but not limited to the use of e-mails for communication purposes and a simple website for basic product information - information contained are usually outdated as most of these websites are hardly updated. Findings revealed, among others, that lack of and total absence of a regulatory framework on e-Commerce security, as well as technical skills, and basic infrastructures are some of the barriers to electronic commerce adoption. The findings however, provide a constructive insight to financial practitioners, governments as well as other stakeholders on the need to give e-commerce a place in all aspects of e-commerce activities.
Download or read book E GP Implementations written by Weltbank and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: E-procurement systems have become an integral component of procurement reform by governments around the world as they move to institute competitive and fully transparent procurement systems, and to address issues of corruption and transparency. This rise in demand for e-Government Procurement (e-GP) systems has created an innovative industry of technical products and business arrangements. To support the development, implementation and operation of e-procurement systems, governments have undertaken several different business approaches, from complete in house solutions to various types of third-party partnerships. Each implementation has its own set of benefits and business issues associated with it, which directly affect both the government and the suppliers doing business with the government. The purpose of the study is to identify the types of business arrangements used by governments; the benefits of these arrangements; how they may or may not affect the procurement process; the types of issues or perceived issues that have resulted from the business approaches applied; the contractual arrangements or policies that have been drafted to mitigate issues and ensure the integrity and security of the procurement process. The goal of this study is to continue expanding the World Bank knowledge base on e-procurement programs, approaches and solutions so that it can continue to assist organizations with the implementation and management of new and current government e-procurement initiatives.
Download or read book Technology Acceptance for Government Procurement written by Maniam Kaliannan and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2011-07 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The advent of Internet Technology has made it possible for governments to transform themselves by offering various services online. Successful implementation of electronic government initiatives is being touted as the next wave of creating innovative government service delivery in the context of the public sector worldwide. Electronic Procurement was implemented in Malaysia in 1999 and it is the use of Information and Communications Technology to streamline the procurement processes within the public sector. The academic nature of this study centers on understanding if government suppliers are ready to use e-Procurement and also to examine the nature of the e-Procurement application within the government procurement system. The study contributes to the body of literature in the domain of technology adoption in public sector and within the context of e-Procurement systems more specifically. Various models pertaining to technology adoption were used and modified to develop the e-Procurement Acceptance Model (EPAM).
Download or read book Critical Success Factors in the Implementation of Electronic Government Procurement in Sri Lanka written by W. L. G. D Weerasinghe and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: E-GP (Electronic Government Procurement) has been adopted as a government strategy to offer effective public procurement in light of the many problems associated with executing the public procurement system. E-Procurement was designed to make the procurement process more efficient, effective, and cost-effective and minimize corruption. The main purpose of this study was to determine the critical success factors in implementing e-government procurement for public sector organizations in Sri Lanka and to determine the critical success factors in implementing e government procurement for public sector organizations in Sri Lanka. A cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey was used to collect data and the study population was comprised of procurement divisions in Departments, State Managed Boards, Authorities, Commissions, Corporations, Bureaus, Institutes and Institutions and Government Banks. The sample of 162 organizations were selected as key respondents-based convenience and random sampling methods. Quantitative research approached was used in this study to discover the factors that influence the implementation of e-procurement. The findings of the multiple regression analysis showed there is a significant positive relationship between dependent variable (E-GP implementation) and four independent variables (Technology Infrastructure, Network Application, Human Capacity and Awareness and Supply Readiness).
Download or read book Electronic Government Procurement written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book E Government Procurement Implementation written by Dr Panda (Prabir) and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The benefits of e-procurement implementation for public procurement is a well research area. The adoption of e-procurement results in cost savings to exchequer by increasing operational efficiency, transparency, competition among bidders and organizational effectiveness through automation of manual processes. The review of contemporary research literature brings out procurement process engineering, change management and top management support as some of the critical success factors for e-procurement project implementation. It is also well known that NeGP project was launched in 2006 with e-Procurement as integrated Mission Mode Project. A recent review of the e-procurement implementation by DIT, Ministry of Commn & IT brought out that the progress in this area has been dismal. Barring few states like Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh etc, the project has not taken off. This lack of progress (when seen in the light of rampant corruption in India) becomes a cause of serious concern. In this backdrop we undertook study of various statues, rules and government order governing public procurement in India. In order to develop better understanding of the research domain we undertook template analysis of successful e-procurement implementation by State Governments of Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. In addition, we interacted with some of the stakeholders to elicit their views on how a legal framework could help in smoother and faster roll out of e-procurement projects in public sector. The research methodology followed included analysis based on an elaborate study of various government policies and guidelines and their impact. Fact findings are provided through journal articles, information hosted on government portals, statues, rules, regulations and government resolutions relating to e-procurement and government purchasing. The study concludes that since “Procurement” doesn't figure in either State List or in Concurrent List, therefore Indian Parliament can make law on the subject for the entire country. However, no separate law governing public procurement has been enacted in India. Finally, the paper brings out broad contours of a modal procurement law that would expedite the e-procurement implementation in India in an optimal manner.
Download or read book E GP Functional Specifications written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book E government Procurement Handbook written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Buyer and Supplier Activation Guide written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Implications of Establishing a Business to business E procurement System for SMEs small Medium Enterprises in North East Wales written by Matthew Kingsley-Williams and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
