The enlightenment underpinnings of the public procurement profession

Klay, William Earle

doi:10.1108/jopp-15-04-2015-b002

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“…However, normative elements concerning professionalism deal with norms and values that form a set of rules to which staff must comply with during project implementation (Scott, 2013). Professionalism is necessary for road construction teams because it deals with members' professional behavior, better work methods and conditions (Klay, 2015). It is enabled through formal university education, specialized skills and professional networking (DiMaggio and Powell, 2015).…”

Section: Institutional Theorymentioning

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Compliance mediating role within road construction regulatory framework

Mwelu

Davis

et al. 2020

JOPP

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Purpose The propose of this study is to focus on the mediating role of compliance with procurement regulatory frameworks in implementing public road construction projects. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional research design was adopted. Structured questionnaires were developed in a three-step process including generating items, purifying measurement items and validating measurement items. Variables were anchored on a five-point Likert scale because it is an efficient unidimensional scale that ensures all items measure the same thing and widely applicable in construction research. Findings The findings show that compliance with a public procurement regulatory framework significantly mediates the relationship between familiarity with a public procurement regulatory framework, monitoring activities, sanction on staff and contractors’ resistance to non-compliance and public road construction project success. However, compliance with a public procurement regulatory framework does not mediate the relationship between the professionalism of staff and perceived inefficiency with public road construction projects’ success. Research limitations/implications Limited mediation studies and examples in the public road construction subsector affected this study to comprehensively investigate and compare study findings. Furthermore, the study adopted a cross-sectional research design that limits responses to one point in time. Finally, the study missed out other participants in different organizations and departments that could have had relevant information. Social implications The study contributes to public procurement and construction management research fields by uncovering this strong mediating role of compliance with a public procurement regulatory framework that collectively would help the government to implement public road construction projects successfully. Because no single factor can reliably attain objectives, blending these factors through a hybrid governance system would enable the government to achieve value for money, increase the quality and quantity of paved roads and save funds that can be channeled to other priority sectors for economic development. Originality/value Despite scholarly efforts to establish project success factors, studies have been limited to factors directly impacting the project success without considering a mediating effect among the factors that affect the success of these projects.

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Section: Institutional Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

Compliance mediating role within road construction regulatory framework

Mwelu

Davis

et al. 2020

JOPP

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“…Left out with having to assess quality without the presence of clear performance metrics, clients face the challenge of holding the consultant accountable for the expected quality. For performancebased contracts to deliver their anticipated benefits, they must be carefully studied, planned and aligned to cover all essential aspects of performance (Klay, 2015).…”

Section: Deliverable Accountability In Time/fee-based Contractsmentioning

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Deliverable accountability, change management and breach in consultancy contracts: A comparative study of world bank versus europeaid funded projects

Saad

2017

Journal of Public Procurement

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A considerable proportion of donor aid is dedicated to technical assistance to support developing countries in their development initiatives. The majority of this aid comes from globally-operating international donors including the World Bank and the European Union. In spite of several harmonization attempts, there still exist major differences in their procurement regulations and standard contracts. Based on an extensive literature review on consulting services and an in-depth analysis of the standard forms of contract, it was found that divergence between both forms is not only clear but also paradigmatic owing mainly to market orientation paradigm differences. The findings and recommendations help advance research on and practice of various types of consultancy services in general.

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Emergence of Sustainable Public Procurement as a Strategic Instrument

Kumar¹

2022

Public Administration, Governance and Globalization

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The enlightenment underpinnings of the public procurement profession

Cited by 4 publications

References 7 publications

Compliance mediating role within road construction regulatory framework

Compliance mediating role within road construction regulatory framework

Deliverable accountability, change management and breach in consultancy contracts: A comparative study of world bank versus europeaid funded projects

Emergence of Sustainable Public Procurement as a Strategic Instrument

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