Jul 2026· Prashasan Nepalese Journal of Public Administration· 0 citations· 20 references
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Public procurement is widely recognized as a sensitive and high-risk area for corruption and inefficiency, often affected by opacity and weak accountability. In Nepal, the introduction of the electronic government procurement (e-GP) system signifies a major digital governance reform aimed at enhancing transparency and procedural integrity. This study examines the impact of e GP on transparency in public procurement, focusing on information accessibility, process visibility, fair competition, and stakeholder trust. The analysis is based on survey data from 84 stakeholders, including government officials, bidders, and oversight personnel. Quantitative techniques, including Friedman Chi-square tests and ANOVA, were employed to assess perceived transparency outcomes. The findings indicate that e-GP has improved access to procurement information and strengthened procedural openness; however, challenges persist in traceability and stakeholder engagement, particularly during bidding and contract award stages. The study highlights that technological reforms alone are insufficient without complementary institutional strengthening.
This paper discussed on impact of corruption on public procurement processes. Corruption within public procurement has persistently posed a major obstacle to good governance and socio- economic development in Nigeria. As a critical mechanism for delivering goods, services, and infrastructure to the populace, public procurement is intended to ensure efficiency, transparency, and accountability; however, corrupt practices undermine these objectives. This study explored the nature and effects of corruption on public procurement in Nigeria, examining how such practices compromise service delivery and weaken institutional credibility. A historical research design was employed, utilizing secondary sources such as government reports, policy documents, scholarly articles, and textbooks to trace patterns of procurement-related corruption and identify systemic weaknesses over time. The study was guided by Public Accountability Theory, which asserts that public officials and institutions are obliged to be answerable for their decisions, actions, and management of public resources. This framework offers insight into how accountability mechanisms can curb or mitigate corrupt practices in procurement processes. Findings indicated that corruption in Nigeria’s public procurement is driven by weak institutional oversight, political interference, inadequate transparency, and limited enforcement of regulations. These conditions result in inflated contracts, misappropriation of funds, incomplete projects, and diminished public trust. Global experiences underscore the importance of strong monitoring systems, performance-based accountability, and active citizen participation in promoting transparency and improving procurement outcomes. The study concluded that tackling corruption in public procurement requires a combination of legal reforms, institutional strengthening, digital innovations, and active citizen engagement. The study recommended, among others, that the Nigerian government should strengthen oversight institutions by fully constituting the Procurement Councils at the federal and state levels and empowering them to monitor procurement activities, detect irregularities, and sanction offenders consistently.
Muhammad Nasir Adamu· International Journal of Env...· 0 citations
: This study examines the effectiveness of financial governance reforms and their implications for public sector performance in Africa using a qualitative meta-synthesis approach. Guided by the pragmatic research paradigm and informed by Agency Theory, Theory of Evaluation, and Institutional Theory, the study synthesized evidence from peer-reviewed literature. One hundred studies were identified through PRISMA screening, of which twenty met the inclusion criteria for final analysis. The findings identified five major dimensions of financial governance: fiscal accountability and transparency, institutional strengthening and capacity building, digital financial management systems, budget control and expenditure monitoring, and regulatory compliance and audit reforms. Effective financial governance was found to improve accountability, transparency, financial reporting, resource utilization, and public trust. However, weak institutional capacity, political interference, inconsistent implementation, and corruption continue to constrain reform outcomes. The study concludes that strengthening governance frameworks, institutional capacity, and accountability mechanisms is essential for improving fiscal discipline and public sector performance across Africa
Rev. Kigen, Kipchirchir Benard, D. Minja· International Journal of Sci...· 0 citations
This study examines the role of e-governance initiatives in combating corruption within Ghana’s public sector. Employing a qualitative research approach, the investigation utilised in-depth interviews. The participants comprised public sector workers and service users who continuously use or implement e-governance systems in Ghana. The thematic analysis focused on assessing the current status of these initiatives, exploring their relationship to prevailing levels of corruption, identifying factors influencing their effectiveness and proposing strategic enhancements. Findings confirm that while e-governance systems have successfully enhanced transparency and reduced instances of petty bureaucratic corruption, their overall impact is complex and constrained by significant adoption barriers, notably low digital literacy and weak technological infrastructure. Crucially, the gains achieved through transparency are often undermined by an institutional accountability gap as evidenced by a pervasive lack of follow-up on reported corrupt activities and failure to enforce penalties. This research contributes to digital governance discourse by offering context-specific insights for policymakers on integrating technological advancements with mandatory institutional reforms to ensure the enduring effectiveness of anti-corruption strategies in Ghana and other developing countries.
Michael Fynn Hammond, Godfred Eshun Afful, C. K. Awute· International journal of res...· 0 citations
This study explores the opportunities and challenges associated with digital transformation in public procurement within South African municipalities. The article is grounded in the understanding that traditional procurement systems are often characterized by inefficiency, excessive paperwork, procurement delays, limited transparency, and vulnerability to corruption and financial mismanagement. Consequently, municipalities are turning to digital technologies such as e-procurement platforms, electronic tendering systems, digital supplier databases, and automated workflow systems to modernize procurement processes. The study adopts a qualitative research approach based on a review of existing literature on government reports, policy documents, and scholarly publications related to digital governance and public procurement in South Africa. The findings reveal that digital transformation in public procurement presents significant opportunities for municipalities, including improved procurement efficiency, reduced administrative costs, enhanced transparency, strengthened accountability, faster service delivery, and better monitoring of procurement activities. However, the study further identifies several challenges such as inadequate digital infrastructure, limited financial resources, shortage of technical skills, resistance to organizational change, cybersecurity risks, unreliable internet connectivity, and weak institutional capacity hindering the successful implementation of digital procurement systems in South African municipalities. The study concludes that although digital transformation has the potential to revolutionize public procurement and strengthen good governance in South African municipalities, its success depends on strategic leadership, investment in digital infrastructure, capacity building, and the development of effective regulatory frameworks. The study recommends increased investment in digital skills training, stronger cybersecurity measures, and improved collaboration between government and technology stakeholders to ensure sustainable and effective digital procurement systems in local government.
Corruption imposes significant economic and social costs across Latin America and the Caribbean, undermining investment, weakening public services, and eroding trust in institutions. Transparency and integrity (T&I) reforms are widely recognized as important tools for addressing these challenges.
In this evaluation OVE assessed IDB support for strengthening public sector transparency and integrity between 2010 and 2023, examining: (i) how T&I was reflected in corporate, sector, and country strategies; (ii) the relevance of the Bank's interventions in addressing governance and corruption challenges; and (iii) the extent to which operations achieved their intended T&I objectives.
The evaluation covered a broad portfolio of sovereign-guaranteed operations and technical cooperation projects and used a mixed-methods approach combining strategy and portfolio reviews, interviews, literature review, and country case studies. Interventions were analyzed under four policy objectives: reducing opportunities for corruption, increasing public oversight, reducing impunity, and changing social norms.
The evaluation finds that the IDB progressively strengthened its strategic focus on transparency and integrity and supported a diverse set of interventions across countries and sectors. The Bank's support often responded to country-specific opportunities for reform, including government initiatives, commitments to international standards, and broader governance reform efforts. Evidence suggests that interventions supporting public procurement, financial transparency, identification systems, audit institutions, and comprehensive policy reforms contributed to strengthening transparency and integrity outcomes in a range of country contexts. At the same time, the evaluation identified opportunities to further strengthen the link between strategic priorities and operational engagement and highlighted challenges in measuring results consistently across the portfolio.
The evaluation recommends: (i) systematically leveraging opportunities for T&I engagement; (ii) strengthening the connection between strategic priorities and operations; (iii) expanding the evidence base on what approaches are most effective in different contexts; and (iv) improving the measurement and reporting of T&I results.
C. Bouillon, Michelle Infanzón, Ari Rene Marneau Acevedo et al.· 0 citations
Purpose: The aim of the study was to analyze the impact of e-procurement transparency practices on procurement efficiency in county governments.
Methodology: This study adopted a desk methodology. A desk study research design is commonly known as secondary data collection. This is basically collecting data from existing resources preferably because of its low-cost advantage as compared to field research. Our current study looked into already published studies and reports as the data was easily accessed through online journals and libraries.
Findings: The findings indicate that E-Procurement Transparency Practices significantly improve Procurement Efficiency by enhancing transparency, accountability, supplier participation, regulatory compliance, and access to procurement information while reducing procurement delays, costs, paperwork, and opportunities for corruption. However, their effectiveness depends on adequate ICT infrastructure, employee competence, management support, supplier readiness, and regulatory compliance. The review also identified conceptual, contextual, and geographical gaps, as most previous studies focused on general e-procurement or procurement performance rather than the specific impact of E-Procurement Transparency Practices on Procurement Efficiency in county governments, highlighting the need for further context-specific research.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: The technology–organization–environment (TOE) framework, institutional theory may be used to anchor future studies on analyze the impact of e-procurement transparency practices on procurement efficiency in county governments. County procurement departments should invest in continuous staff training, supplier sensitization programmers, cybersecurity, and modern information and communication technology infrastructure to improve system reliability, transparency, and user confidence. National and county governments should strengthen procurement legislation and regulatory frameworks by making the implementation of comprehensive E-Procurement Transparency
James Mwangi· Global Journal of Purchasing...· 0 citations