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Bougrain, F (2012) Energy performance and public private partnership. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 2(01), 41-55.
Guyer, R C and Laman, J A (2012) Short-line railroad management system for bridge prioritization. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 2(01), 25-40.
Hoezen, M, Voordijk, H and Dewulf, G (2012) Contracting dynamics in the competitive dialogue procedure. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 2(01), 6-24.
Loosemore, M and Chandra, V (2012) Learning through briefing: for strategic facilities management in the health sector. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 2(01), 103-17.
Marco, A D, Mangano, G and Zou, X-Y (2012) Factors influencing the equity share of build-operate-transfer projects. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 2(01), 70-85.
Nzekwe-Excel, C (2012) Satisfaction assessment in construction projects: a conceptual framework. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 2(01), 86-102.
Ren, Z, Kwaw, P and Yang, F (2012) Ghana's public procurement reform and the continuous use of the traditional procurement system: The way forward. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 2(01), 56-69.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: construction works; Ghana; procurement reform; public procurement; public sector; public sector reform; traditional procurement approach
- ISBN/ISSN: 2044-124X
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/20441241211235053
- Abstract:
The purpose of this paper is to examine the performance of the traditional procurement approach (TPA) under Ghana’s procurement reform and explore if other possible procurement strategies could help to improve value for money in the Ghanaian public sectors. The fundamental questions to be addressed are: Is the procurement reform addressing the deficiencies in the public sector procurement? Are clients and professionals satisfied with the present procurement system? What are the possible alternatives? What procurement selection criteria should be adopted?. To answer these questions, an extensive literature review was conducted which provides the background to public procurement reform and reveals the status of the TPA in the public sector. Based on the outcomes of the literature review, three rounds of questionnaire surveys and face-to-face discussions were undertaken. The targeted population was carefully selected from different sectors of the industry and regions of the country. The results of the study reveal the deficiencies in contractors’ performance arising from the use of TPA with a focus on time, budget, buildability and relationships among participants. It also ranks the criteria for procurement selection and suggests the D & B method as the most favourable alternative procurement strategy. Suggestions were made in the area of tendering processes, collaborative working, contractors’ competence, government’s work efficiency, and whole-life performance criteria. This study evaluates the TPA performance after Ghana’s procurement reform in 2003 and provides guidelines to the industry and government for further procurement reform aimed at improving value for money. This research provides a systematic study on the public procurement reform and the TPA adopted in Ghana’s public sector. The essential problems associated with the TPA in the industry are identified and analyzed, the procurement selection criteria are examined and an alternative procurement approach is postulated.