Information and Communication Technologies for Effective Contract Administration of Public Procurement of Works in Mbeya Region

Kaula Stephen

doi:doi:10.11648/j.ajmse.20220704.12

| Peer-Reviewed

Information and Communication Technologies for Effective Contract Administration of Public Procurement of Works in Mbeya Region

Kaula Stephen

Published in American Journal of Management Science and Engineering (Volume 7, Issue 4)

Received: 20 June 2022 Accepted: 8 July 2022 Published: 24 August 2022

Views: Downloads:

Download PDF

Share This Article

Twitter
Linked In
Facebook

Abstract

The study aim at assessing the effects of integrating information and communication Technologies (ICT) and effective contract administration of public procurement of works. This assessment was conducted following a number of cases over ineffective follow up, monitoring and evaluation of a contract/project which happen that a project is not visited since the time of awarding the contract. This then revealed to have a trickledown effect of a contract not to perform or simply the end deliverable found with uncounted variations different from the expectations of project owner (client) in which to our case procuring entity entails. The discrepancy was that project administration was found not effective in fact that the project was found not subjected to serious follow up and monitoring towards its completion. Only to notify that the project is completed while it was under ineffective monitoring and evaluation which was then found be the cause of variations of the end deliverable being part of most contracts. It is from the field in which it was found that being adopted and used to ICT would be an effective solution in uncovering such discrepancies. To uncover what was behind the scene, the study used positivistic philosophy and casual-research design. Indeed from 4,000 population of registeredcontractors in Mbeya region and from the five districts, the study used to systematic sampling technique to derive to 97 respondents. Moreoverquestionnaire was a data collection tool applied from which the collected and cleaned data were analyzed inferentially by applying the ordinary least square, canonical correlation and runs homoscedastic testing. The results were as follows:- information and communication technology (ICT) found to be positive and significant determinants of effective contract administration. This indeed was revealed over p < 0.05 for significance reached over assurance over punctuality of contractor towards, proper scheduling of work and sustaining of the service level agreements. It from the positive and significant results thus the study recommendsthat the policy makers, contract managers, project management team, contract executors should be adopted and used to ICT and other automated systems for revelation of effectiveness over contract administration.

Published in	American Journal of Management Science and Engineering (Volume 7, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajmse.20220704.12
Page(s)	44-50
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
Copyright	Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Science Publishing Group

Keywords

Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Contract Administration, Public Procurement of Works

References

[1]	Aceto, G., Persico, V., & Pescapé, A. (2018). The role of Information and Communication Technologies in healthcare: taxonomies, perspectives, and challenges. Journal of Network and Computer Applications, 107, 125-154.
[2]	Alruwais, N., Wills, G., & Wald, M. (2018). Advantages and challenges of using e-assessment. International Journal of Information and Education Technology, 8 (1), 34-37.
[3]	Argyres, N. S., & Mayer, K. J. (2004). Contract design capabilities and contract performance by high technology firms: Implications for the roles of lawyers, managers, and engineers. In Proceedings of the 8th Annual ISNIE Conference, Tucson Arizona.
[4]	Baños, R. M., Etchemendy, E., Carrillo-Vega, A., & Botella, C. (2021). Positive psychological interventions and information and communication technologies. In Research Anthology on Rehabilitation Practices and Therapy (pp. 1648-1668). IGI Global.
[5]	Chen, Y., Yin, Y., Browne, G. J., & Li, D. (2019). Adoption of building information modeling in Chinese construction industry. Engineering, construction and architectural management.
[6]	Chisango, G. (2019). The adoption and use of information and communication technologies (ICT's) (Doctoral dissertation).
[7]	Chowdhury, M. Z., Shahjalal, M., Hasan, M., & Jang, Y. M. (2019). The role of optical wireless communication technologies in 5G/6G and IoT solutions: Prospects, directions, and challenges. Applied Sciences, 9 (20), 4367.
[8]	Cong, X., & Ma, L. (2018). Performance evaluation of public-private partnership projects from the perspective of Efficiency, Economic, Effectiveness, and Equity: A study of residential renovation projects in China. Sustainability, 10 (6), 1951.
[9]	Evgenievna, Z. I. (2019). Modern aspects of the application of information and communication technologies in the management of the statistical industry of the Republic of Uzbekistan. International Journal on Integrated Education, 2 (4), 70-77.
[10]	Kapur, P. K., Panwar, S., & Singh, O. (2019). Modeling two-dimensional technology diffusion process under dynamic adoption rate. Journal of Modelling in Management.
[11]	Kaula, S. (2020). The Correlational Study Analysis between the Nature of the Contract and its Performance. EAJSAS, Vol 2, 2. 2020.
[12]	Le, Y., Ling, X., Wang, J., & Ding, Z. (2019). Prototype design and test of blockchain radio access network. In 2019 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops (ICC Workshops) (pp. 1-6). IEEE.
[13]	Li, L., Liu, J., & Zhu, L. (2020). Dynamics of energy technology diffusion under uncertainty. Applied Stochastic Models in Business and Industry, 36 (5), 795-808.
[14]	Lu, Y., & Zheng, X. (2020). 6G: A survey on technologies, scenarios, challenges, and the related issues. Journal of Industrial Information Integration, 100158.
[15]	Marziniak, M., Brichetto, G., Feys, P., Meyding-Lamadé, U., Vernon, K., & Meuth, S. G. (2018). The use of digital and remote communication technologies as a tool for multiple sclerosis management: narrative review. JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies, 5 (1), e5.
[16]	Nawaz, S. J., Sharma, S. K., Wyne, S., Patwary, M. N., & Asaduzzaman, M. (2019). Quantum machine learning for 6G communication networks: State-of-the-art and vision for the future. IEEE Access, 7, 46317-46350.
[17]	Pradhan, R. P., Mallik, G., & Bagchi, T. P. (2018). Information communication technology (ICT) infrastructure and economic growth: A causality evinced by cross-country panel data. IIMB Management Review, 30 (1), 91-103.
[18]	Schönbeck, P., Löfsjögård, M., & Ansell, A. (2020). Quantitative Review of Construction 4.0 Technology Presence in Construction Project Research. Buildings, 10 (10), 173.
[19]	Sirisomboonsuk, P., Gu, V. C., Cao, R. Q., & Burns, J. R. (2018). Relationships between project governance and information technology governance and their impact on project performance. International journal of project management, 36 (2), 287-300.
[20]	Strelko, O., Pylypchuk, O., Berdnychenko, Y., Hurinchuk, S., Korobchenko, A., & Martyian, Y. (2019). Historical milestones of creation of computers technology automated system for passenger transportations management “Express” on the Railway Transport in the USSR. In 2019 IEEE 2nd Ukraine Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (UKRCON) (pp. 1214-1219). IEEE.

Cite This Article

Plain Text BibTeX RIS

APA Style

Kaula Stephen. (2022). Information and Communication Technologies for Effective Contract Administration of Public Procurement of Works in Mbeya Region. American Journal of Management Science and Engineering, 7(4), 44-50. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajmse.20220704.12

Copy | Download

ACS Style

Kaula Stephen. Information and Communication Technologies for Effective Contract Administration of Public Procurement of Works in Mbeya Region. Am. J. Manag. Sci. Eng. 2022, 7(4), 44-50. doi: 10.11648/j.ajmse.20220704.12

Copy | Download

AMA Style

Kaula Stephen. Information and Communication Technologies for Effective Contract Administration of Public Procurement of Works in Mbeya Region. Am J Manag Sci Eng. 2022;7(4):44-50. doi: 10.11648/j.ajmse.20220704.12

Copy | Download

@article{10.11648/j.ajmse.20220704.12,
  author = {Kaula Stephen},
  title = {Information and Communication Technologies for Effective Contract Administration of Public Procurement of Works in Mbeya Region},
  journal = {American Journal of Management Science and Engineering},
  volume = {7},
  number = {4},
  pages = {44-50},
  doi = {10.11648/j.ajmse.20220704.12},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajmse.20220704.12},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.ajmse.20220704.12},
  abstract = {The study aim at assessing the effects of integrating information and communication Technologies (ICT) and effective contract administration of public procurement of works. This assessment was conducted following a number of cases over ineffective follow up, monitoring and evaluation of a contract/project which happen that a project is not visited since the time of awarding the contract. This then revealed to have a trickledown effect of a contract not to perform or simply the end deliverable found with uncounted variations different from the expectations of project owner (client) in which to our case procuring entity entails. The discrepancy was that project administration was found not effective in fact that the project was found not subjected to serious follow up and monitoring towards its completion. Only to notify that the project is completed while it was under ineffective monitoring and evaluation which was then found be the cause of variations of the end deliverable being part of most contracts. It is from the field in which it was found that being adopted and used to ICT would be an effective solution in uncovering such discrepancies. To uncover what was behind the scene, the study used positivistic philosophy and casual-research design. Indeed from 4,000 population of registeredcontractors in Mbeya region and from the five districts, the study used to systematic sampling technique to derive to 97 respondents. Moreoverquestionnaire was a data collection tool applied from which the collected and cleaned data were analyzed inferentially by applying the ordinary least square, canonical correlation and runs homoscedastic testing. The results were as follows:- information and communication technology (ICT) found to be positive and significant determinants of effective contract administration. This indeed was revealed over p < 0.05 for significance reached over assurance over punctuality of contractor towards, proper scheduling of work and sustaining of the service level agreements. It from the positive and significant results thus the study recommendsthat the policy makers, contract managers, project management team, contract executors should be adopted and used to ICT and other automated systems for revelation of effectiveness over contract administration.},
 year = {2022}
}

Copy | Download

TY  - JOUR
T1  - Information and Communication Technologies for Effective Contract Administration of Public Procurement of Works in Mbeya Region
AU  - Kaula Stephen
Y1  - 2022/08/24
PY  - 2022
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajmse.20220704.12
DO  - 10.11648/j.ajmse.20220704.12
T2  - American Journal of Management Science and Engineering
JF  - American Journal of Management Science and Engineering
JO  - American Journal of Management Science and Engineering
SP  - 44
EP  - 50
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2575-1379
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajmse.20220704.12
AB  - The study aim at assessing the effects of integrating information and communication Technologies (ICT) and effective contract administration of public procurement of works. This assessment was conducted following a number of cases over ineffective follow up, monitoring and evaluation of a contract/project which happen that a project is not visited since the time of awarding the contract. This then revealed to have a trickledown effect of a contract not to perform or simply the end deliverable found with uncounted variations different from the expectations of project owner (client) in which to our case procuring entity entails. The discrepancy was that project administration was found not effective in fact that the project was found not subjected to serious follow up and monitoring towards its completion. Only to notify that the project is completed while it was under ineffective monitoring and evaluation which was then found be the cause of variations of the end deliverable being part of most contracts. It is from the field in which it was found that being adopted and used to ICT would be an effective solution in uncovering such discrepancies. To uncover what was behind the scene, the study used positivistic philosophy and casual-research design. Indeed from 4,000 population of registeredcontractors in Mbeya region and from the five districts, the study used to systematic sampling technique to derive to 97 respondents. Moreoverquestionnaire was a data collection tool applied from which the collected and cleaned data were analyzed inferentially by applying the ordinary least square, canonical correlation and runs homoscedastic testing. The results were as follows:- information and communication technology (ICT) found to be positive and significant determinants of effective contract administration. This indeed was revealed over p < 0.05 for significance reached over assurance over punctuality of contractor towards, proper scheduling of work and sustaining of the service level agreements. It from the positive and significant results thus the study recommendsthat the policy makers, contract managers, project management team, contract executors should be adopted and used to ICT and other automated systems for revelation of effectiveness over contract administration.
VL  - 7
IS  - 4
ER  -

Copy | Download

Author Information

Kaula Stephen

Faculty of Business Management, Open University of Tanzania, Mbeya, Tanzania

Download PDF

Sections

Plain Text BibTeX RIS

APA Style

Kaula Stephen. (2022). Information and Communication Technologies for Effective Contract Administration of Public Procurement of Works in Mbeya Region. American Journal of Management Science and Engineering, 7(4), 44-50. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajmse.20220704.12

Copy | Download

ACS Style

Kaula Stephen. Information and Communication Technologies for Effective Contract Administration of Public Procurement of Works in Mbeya Region. Am. J. Manag. Sci. Eng. 2022, 7(4), 44-50. doi: 10.11648/j.ajmse.20220704.12

Copy | Download

AMA Style

Kaula Stephen. Information and Communication Technologies for Effective Contract Administration of Public Procurement of Works in Mbeya Region. Am J Manag Sci Eng. 2022;7(4):44-50. doi: 10.11648/j.ajmse.20220704.12

Copy | Download

@article{10.11648/j.ajmse.20220704.12,
  author = {Kaula Stephen},
  title = {Information and Communication Technologies for Effective Contract Administration of Public Procurement of Works in Mbeya Region},
  journal = {American Journal of Management Science and Engineering},
  volume = {7},
  number = {4},
  pages = {44-50},
  doi = {10.11648/j.ajmse.20220704.12},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajmse.20220704.12},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.ajmse.20220704.12},
  abstract = {The study aim at assessing the effects of integrating information and communication Technologies (ICT) and effective contract administration of public procurement of works. This assessment was conducted following a number of cases over ineffective follow up, monitoring and evaluation of a contract/project which happen that a project is not visited since the time of awarding the contract. This then revealed to have a trickledown effect of a contract not to perform or simply the end deliverable found with uncounted variations different from the expectations of project owner (client) in which to our case procuring entity entails. The discrepancy was that project administration was found not effective in fact that the project was found not subjected to serious follow up and monitoring towards its completion. Only to notify that the project is completed while it was under ineffective monitoring and evaluation which was then found be the cause of variations of the end deliverable being part of most contracts. It is from the field in which it was found that being adopted and used to ICT would be an effective solution in uncovering such discrepancies. To uncover what was behind the scene, the study used positivistic philosophy and casual-research design. Indeed from 4,000 population of registeredcontractors in Mbeya region and from the five districts, the study used to systematic sampling technique to derive to 97 respondents. Moreoverquestionnaire was a data collection tool applied from which the collected and cleaned data were analyzed inferentially by applying the ordinary least square, canonical correlation and runs homoscedastic testing. The results were as follows:- information and communication technology (ICT) found to be positive and significant determinants of effective contract administration. This indeed was revealed over p < 0.05 for significance reached over assurance over punctuality of contractor towards, proper scheduling of work and sustaining of the service level agreements. It from the positive and significant results thus the study recommendsthat the policy makers, contract managers, project management team, contract executors should be adopted and used to ICT and other automated systems for revelation of effectiveness over contract administration.},
 year = {2022}
}

Copy | Download

TY  - JOUR
T1  - Information and Communication Technologies for Effective Contract Administration of Public Procurement of Works in Mbeya Region
AU  - Kaula Stephen
Y1  - 2022/08/24
PY  - 2022
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajmse.20220704.12
DO  - 10.11648/j.ajmse.20220704.12
T2  - American Journal of Management Science and Engineering
JF  - American Journal of Management Science and Engineering
JO  - American Journal of Management Science and Engineering
SP  - 44
EP  - 50
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2575-1379
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajmse.20220704.12
AB  - The study aim at assessing the effects of integrating information and communication Technologies (ICT) and effective contract administration of public procurement of works. This assessment was conducted following a number of cases over ineffective follow up, monitoring and evaluation of a contract/project which happen that a project is not visited since the time of awarding the contract. This then revealed to have a trickledown effect of a contract not to perform or simply the end deliverable found with uncounted variations different from the expectations of project owner (client) in which to our case procuring entity entails. The discrepancy was that project administration was found not effective in fact that the project was found not subjected to serious follow up and monitoring towards its completion. Only to notify that the project is completed while it was under ineffective monitoring and evaluation which was then found be the cause of variations of the end deliverable being part of most contracts. It is from the field in which it was found that being adopted and used to ICT would be an effective solution in uncovering such discrepancies. To uncover what was behind the scene, the study used positivistic philosophy and casual-research design. Indeed from 4,000 population of registeredcontractors in Mbeya region and from the five districts, the study used to systematic sampling technique to derive to 97 respondents. Moreoverquestionnaire was a data collection tool applied from which the collected and cleaned data were analyzed inferentially by applying the ordinary least square, canonical correlation and runs homoscedastic testing. The results were as follows:- information and communication technology (ICT) found to be positive and significant determinants of effective contract administration. This indeed was revealed over p < 0.05 for significance reached over assurance over punctuality of contractor towards, proper scheduling of work and sustaining of the service level agreements. It from the positive and significant results thus the study recommendsthat the policy makers, contract managers, project management team, contract executors should be adopted and used to ICT and other automated systems for revelation of effectiveness over contract administration.
VL  - 7
IS  - 4
ER  -

Copy | Download