Abstract:
This study aimed to analyze the project implementation on compliance to procurement framework Act 2011. It examined the procurement principles; tendering methods; and identify challenges of compliance to the procurement framework Act 2011 by the Arusha Regional Secretariats. A case study research design was used and 141 respondents were sampled from the population frame of 218 Staff of Arusha Regional Secretariat. Self-administered questionnaires composed with closed questions were used to collect data. Data were analyzed descriptively through SPSS version 20. The results revealed that Arusha Regional Secretariat comply with the procurement framework Act 2011 which observes principles of public procurement such as fairness, transparency, efficiency, fit for purpose and value for money; Arusha Regional Secretariat comply with procurement framework Act 2011 on restricted tendering methods during execution of the project activities; and factors such as lack of employee professional ethics, bureaucracy, familiarity with procurement methods by procurement Staff and ambiguity of the public procurement principles were the major challenges on compliance with procurement framework Act 2011 during execution of project activities in Arusha Regional Secretariat. It was concluded that compliance with procurement framework Act 2011 has influential factors. Recommendations were provided to Arusha Regional Secretariat management to consider more reducing level of reporting hierarchy through delegation during implementation of project activities; Arusha Regional Secretariat Personnel to change their attitude and improve their understanding on procurement principles; Public Procurement Regulatory Authority and policy makers to review and simplify procurement principles which may be used during implementation of project activities.
