International Journal of Social And Humanities Sciences

Yazarlar: Panganayi JERE, Martha CHAKANETSA, Emily CHİKWATURE, Charles MAZHAZHATE

Konular:Sosyal

Anahtar Kelimeler:Leveraging Sustainable,Procurement Practices,Global Competitiveness,E-procurement

Özet: The study explored how leveraging on sustainable procurement practices leads global competitiveness in public procurement leading to realization of value for money all stakeholders in society using ZETDC as a case study. Sustainable procurement practices result in the development of policies that are environmentally friend thereby contributing to competitiveness of entities across the globe as well as an inclination toward the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 8- Decent work and Economic growth, SDG16- Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions). Out of a target population of 136 employees, a sample size of 91 was randomly sampled. 91 questionnaires were distributed and 78 were returned giving a response rate of 88.12%. The study found out that violations of existing sourcing and procurement policies by the entity due to political interferences by bigwigs affected the entity’s reputation and financial growth. The study recommends migration into e-procurement platforms to reduce excessive human contact or interference in the procurement of goods and services.

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