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An Evaluation of Information Systems and Technology Procurement Process: The Case of Public Organizations in Accra Ghana
| International Journal of Computer Applications |
| Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA |
| Volume 100 - Number 17 |
| Year of Publication: 2014 |
| Authors: Isaac Asampana, Albert A. Akanferi |
10.5120/17615-8087
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Isaac Asampana, Albert A. Akanferi . An Evaluation of Information Systems and Technology Procurement Process: The Case of Public Organizations in Accra Ghana. International Journal of Computer Applications. 100, 17 ( August 2014), 7-18. DOI=10.5120/17615-8087
Abstract
In recent years, researchers have given much attention to public procurement in Ghana. It is however observed that very few researchers have examined public procurement in the context of specific goods and services, especially those on which economic growth largely depends such as services and goods relating to the application of information technology and systems. In view of this gap, this study seeks to evaluate the extent to which the procurement of goods and services relating to the application of information technology and systems in public organisations harmonises with the Public Procurement Law 2003 (Act 663). This study is a survey of 44 randomly selected public organisations in Accra, Ghana. The chi-square and binomial tests are the statistical tools used to analyse data. According to findings, public organisations in Accra observe all the stages or steps of the Public Procurement Law 2003 (Act 663) symmetrically in procuring services and goods relating to the application of information technology and systems, though the extent of the systematic observance of the law is not strong. Public organisations are therefore encouraged to maximise their compliance to the Public Procurement Law 2003 (Act 663).
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