Assessment of supplier selection criteria on quality of classroom block construction in Mukono district Local Government, Uganda

Abstract

ABSTRACT The study aimed at assessing supplier selection criteria on classroom block construction in Mukono District Local Government. The study was guided by objectives which included: assess budgeted cost criteria on quality of classroom block construction in MDLG, assess timeliness criteria on quality of classroom block construction in MDLG and assess technical compliance criteria on quality of classroom block construction in MDLG.The study was carried out using a case study research design where a mixed approach of both quantitative and qualitative research approaches were used, the informationwasgathered using questionnaire surveys, face-to-face interviews and during the information collection, purposive, convenience and simple random sampling methods were used. A sample size of 107 respondents was used in the study.Itdiscoveredthat budgeted cost criteria plays a greatest role on quality classroom block construction with a regression of 0.378, followed by timeliness (R2=.273), and technical compliance last with R2=.185. Therefore, as the MDLG is looking for better ways of improving building standards, more emphasis should be put on budget criteria—since it is a guiding pillar for the rest of the items.