COMPARING LEVELS OF COMPLIANCE WITH PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ACT, 2007 IN PROJECT DELIVERY AMONG PUBLIC TERTIARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN SOUTHWEST, NIGERIA

BAMIDELE, Ebenezer Olutide and OGUNTIMEHIN, Abiodun Sunday (2019) COMPARING LEVELS OF COMPLIANCE WITH PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ACT, 2007 IN PROJECT DELIVERY AMONG PUBLIC TERTIARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN SOUTHWEST, NIGERIA. In: 4TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE, SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, November, 25-17, The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro.

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Abstract

Corruption and secrecy are known to be prominent features of contract practice in Nigeria; especially construction contracts of which Educational Institutions are not spared. Consequently, Public Procurement Act, (PPA) 2007 was enacted to curb corruption and promotes transparency in contract procurement. This study investigates the Levels of Compliance (LOC) with PPA 2007 by Public Higher Educational Institutions (PHEIs) in Southwest, Nigeria. The objectives are to evaluate and compare the LOC with the Act by PHEIs. A questionnaire survey research approach was adopted. The survey covered the entire 44 PHEIs, consisting of 17 Universities, 17 Polytechnics and 10 Colleges of Education (COE) in Southwest, Nigeria. Data were collected on the LOC with selected provisions of PPA 2007 relevant to construction procurement. Data collected were analysed using percentage and Analysis of Variance. The result revealed that PHEIs did not comply with one provision on public access to procurement records. They recorded low compliance in 12 provisions. Universities and Polytechnics recorded same LOC in 5 provisions. However, Polytechnics complied more than Universities and COE in 16 provisions. COE complied more than Universities and Polytechnics in 9 provisions. The study also discovered that LOC of the three categories of Institutions differ significantly in only two provisions. The study concludes that the LOC with majority of the provisions of the Act by the PHEIs is low. It is recommended that Management of PHEIs should endeavour to improve their LOC with all the provisions of the Act to ensure a transparent and corrupt free procurement practice.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Civil Engineering and the Environment
Depositing User:	Unnamed user with email [email protected]
Date Deposited:	03 Jun 2021 11:26
Last Modified:	03 Jun 2021 11:26
URI:	http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/1576

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