Obtaining the best value for money through procurement planning: can procurement regulatory compliance intervene?
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Date
2022
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Emerald
Abstract
Purpose
While empirical studies establish the importance of procurement planning in achieving value for money (VfM) in procurement, there is scant evidence demonstrating a link between procurement planning and procurement regulatory compliance, and thus VfM. As a result, this study examined how procurement regulatory compliance can be applied when procurement practitioners in Tanzania seek to maximize VfM through procurement planning.
Design/methodology/approach
A cross-sectional research design was adopted from which data were collected once through a structured questionnaire. The structural equation modeling (SEM) and Hayes’ PROCESS macro test for mediation analysis were used to analyze the collected data.
Findings
Procurement planning has a significant and positive relationship with procurement regulatory compliance ( ß 5 0.491, p < 0.001). Procurement regulatory compliance has a significant and positive relationship with VfM in procurement ( ß 5 0.586, p < 0.001). Results also show that procurement planning is a significant positive predictor of VfM ( ß 5 0.257, p 5 0.005). Furthermore, the bootstrapping confidence intervals revealed that procurement regulatory compliance significantly mediates the relationship between procurement planning and VfM in procurement.
Research limitations/implications
Although the study was able to accomplish its overall objective, it is limited in terms of the geographical setting under which the study was conducted. Hence, the generalization of research results should be made with caution as each country has specific public procurement laws and regulations governing the conduct of procurement activities in the public sector.
Originality/value
The study contributes to the growing debate on achieving VfM in procurement activities. The study adds to the literature on public procurement by establishing the mediation effect of procurement regulatory compliance on the quest toward achieving VfM in public procurement.
Description
Full - text Article. Also available at: https://www.emerald.com/insight/2634-2596.htm
Keywords
Procurement, Procurement planning, Public procurement, Procurement regulatory compliance, Value for money
Citation
Changalima, I. A., Ismail, I. J., & Mwaiseje, S. S. (2022). Obtaining the best value for money through procurement planning: can procurement regulatory compliance intervene?. Journal of Money and Business, 2(2), 133-148.