A review of procurement practices affecting performance of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)

Abstract

The term paper examines the procurement practices affecting in the Central Division of Kampala Capital City Authority in Uganda. Specifically, procurement planning, contract management and records management were the variables of interest. The methodology used was documentary analysis using audit reports of two financial years. The results obtained indicate that the performance in terms of adherence to procurement plans is still challenge. Contract management and poor records keeping leads to poor performance in the Central Division of Kampala Capital City Authority. The study recommends policy and managerial improvements in procurmenet planning, as well as the addressing contract management and records management deficiencies that are responsible for the prevailing poor performance. Keywords: Procurement, Practices, Performance, KCCA