PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT AS A STRATEGIC TOOL FOR ACHIEVING ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS. (A CASE STUDY OF NEW JUABEN SOUTH MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY)

Abstract

The study set out to find out the strategic procurement practices being used by New Juaben South Municipal Assembly to achieve its organizational goals, investigate the effectiveness of the supplier base of New Juaben South Municipal Assembly which enables it to achieve its organizational goals as well as identify the constraints to the procurement function of New Juaben South Municipal Assembly that militate against meeting organizational goals. Quantitative research design and both primary and secondary data were also employed in achieving the objectives of the study. Given the fact that information on procurement activities of New Juaben South Municipal Assembly cannot be obtained from any other official of the organisation but only privileged few, the researcher deemed it appropriate to adopt the simple random sampling technique to solicit the requisite information from the officials and management members whose core functions entail executing various shades of procurement activities. The questionnaire technique constituted the main research instrument for the study in that the New Juaben South Municipal Assembly officials are all well educated people who had no problems honouring the dictates of the questionnaire. Findings of the study include: strategic procurement management (SPM) at New Juaben South Municipal Assembly aims at adding value to each stage of procurement process. It was established that the challenges confronting procurement management practices at New Juaben South Municipal Assembly include fraudulent and corrupt practices leading to compromises on the principle of value for money. The study recommended that procurement officers and other staffs concerned with procurement should embark upon effective and regular monitoring of projects so as to pick up relevant information in good time to facilitate payment of work done.