FACTORS AFFECTING PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PERFORMANCE: THE CASE OF SIDAMA ZOON, BORICHA WOREDA ADMINISRATION

The aim of this study is to examine "factors affecting public procurement performance" The case<br> of Sidama Zoon Boricha Woreda Administration. Based on literature reviews, the researcher<br> identified four factors that affect the procurement performance. These includes: Procurement<br> Planning, Contract Management, Procurement Procedure and Competency of Staff on<br> procurement. The hypothesis of the study was the procurement factors (independent variables)<br> affect the procurement performance (dependent variable) of Boricha Woreda Administration.<br> The research design used was descriptive and explanatory research design. The researcher<br> distributed 199 questionnaires and 149 were filled and returned. Both primary and secondary<br> data were used throughout this research. For primary data, both structured and semi structured<br> type questionnaires were prepared. The results of this study indicate that the independent<br> variables (Procurement Planning, Contract Management, Procurement Procedure and Staff<br> Competency) positively affect the dependent variable (procurement performance) to significant<br> extent. These factors explain 84.1% of procurement performance, while the rest 15.9% is<br> explained by other factors which are not subject of this study.