The aim of this study was to analyse procurement policies and procedures at the
University of North West. This analysis might assist the university to formulate a
procurement policy that would be effective, efficient and cost effective. There was a
need to assess the role that the university of North West procurement policy and
procedure play with regard to the procurement of goods and services so that any gaps
or limitations can be addressed.
The study was conducted at the University of North West from which the sample for
the survey was drawn. This is an institution of higher learning in the Republic of South
Africa. It is situated in the Capital of North West Province, Mafikeng.
In this study three principal methods of enquiry in investigating or exploring the
university of North West procurement policies and procedures were used. These were;
.literature survey, document study and an empirical investigation which entailed the
development of questionnaires. The questionnaire were constructed and distributed to
UNW staff members who are responsible for buying in their respective departments.
The questionnaire contained thirty seven (37) questions which attempt to validate the
research objectives. A total number of seventy (70) potential respondents were targeted
and only forty six (46) staff members returned completed questionnaires to the
researcher. The sample size for this study was therefore forty six (46).
The results were analysed and the findings reflected that in general university of North
West procurement policies and procedures need to be reformulated with full
participation of the relevant stakeholders. The researcher recommends that the
procurement policies and procedures of the university of North West must be revised
and user departments must be involved in the whole process.
The policies and procedures should also be formulated in line with the government
preferential procurement policy framework Act no.5 of 2000. / (M.A.) North-West University, Mafikeng Campus, 2003
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:nwu/oai:dspace.nwu.ac.za:10394/11498 |
| Date | January 2003 |
| Creators | Mere, Mothusi Isaac |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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