ABSTRACT
The study intended to establish the relationship between Procurement Regulations and the
Administration of the Procurement Procedures in National Roads Authority, South Sudan. this study
was guided by three objectives which included; (i) to determine the impact of procurement regulation in
terms of; innovation and creativity, integrity, unity of purpose, professionalism on administration of the
procurement procedure in South Sudan public entities; (ii) to determine the level of administration of
procurement procedures (iii) to establish whether there is a significant relationship between
Procurement regulations and the administration of the procurement procedures in Sudan Sudan Road
Authority. Hence the purpose of this paper was to examine the effect of procurement regulations
adherence on administration of the procurement process in National Roads Authority, South Sudan.
This study used a descriptive correlation design; the study comprised of a target population of 283 from
which a sample size of I 66. Choice of respondents was based on three techniques: stratified sampling,
purposive sampling and simple random sampling. The data collection instruments were basically selfadministered
questionnaires, interviews, as- well as document analysis. The gathered data was analyzed
using descriptive statistics. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) computer software was used
to generate frequency, tables and percentages. Analysis of data revealed that low level of procurement
regulations hindered creation of favorable environment for administration of the procurement process.
Correlation analysis was used to find out the associations between all concerns variables for instance
Procurement regulations and the administration of the procurement procedures in Southern Sudan
National Roads Authority. The findings reveal that majority of the respondents were male who
composed (54%) and minorities were females with 46 (46%). majority of the respondents (66%) were in
the age bracket of20-39, (32%) were in the· age bracket of 40-59 of age and 2 were 60+. Regarding the
educational qualification of respondents 50% had bachelors, 26% diploma, 20% had certificates and 4%
had masters, therefore respondents with bachelors dominated in the sample. Concerning the length of
experience in commercial transporting activities, ( 60%) of the respondents had served for a period of 6-
10 years and above 11 years (15%) respectively. Analysis of data revealed that low level of procurement
regulations adherence hindered creation of favorable environment for administration of the procurement
process. Most (61%) respondents indicated that occasionally procurement related disputes occurred in
the organization. The major limitation of this study was that it relied solely on the experience of Goss.
Perhaps including the experiences of other public entities could increase the transference of findings of
South Sudan Road Authority to other entities as well. Poor procurement practices hinder sustainable
development and negatively impact upon economic growth. Therefore, need to recognize the
importance of adhering to procurement regulations to improve the public procurement process. The
proposed typology of adherence to procurement regulations for the public entity can serve as a basis for
future research in this area. The study adds to knowledge by providing information on public
procurement procedures. Other organizations may consider the factors identified in this study to
evaluate their procurement function. The findings on relationship showed that exist between
Procurement Regulations and the Admini_stration of the Procurement Procedures in National Roads
Authority, South Sudan is significantly correlated, (all sig.
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