Repositioning Procurement Policy as A Catalyst for Governance Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa

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@article{1708712,
      author = {Victor Walsh Oluwafemi},
      title = {Repositioning Procurement Policy as A Catalyst for Governance Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa},
      journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
      year = {2024},
      volume = {7},
      number = {10},
      pages = {552-563},
      issn = {2456-8880},
      url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1708712.pdf},
      abstract = {Public Procurement is a tactical position between public finance, service delivery, and governance for Sub-Saharan Africa. As governments in the region devote a high percentage of their budgets to procurement-related exercises, the policy arrangements applicable to the procurement procedures have enormous prospects of affecting the overall governance outcomes. However, procurement systems in most Sub-Saharan African countries are also often plagued by inefficiency, opaqueness, elite capture, and corruption, which disincentives taxpayers, undermine citizens? trust in, support for government, and curb development. This article examines how repositioning procurement policy from an ordinary administrative role to a strategic governance tool can trigger reforms, increase transparency, and institutional accountability. This research critically examines the relationship between procurement and governance, using specialized knowledge, real-world examples and successful worldwide approaches such as the penance nexus. It makes recommendations for strategies to turn reforms in procurement into powerful tools for government transformation. Regional trust, equity, sustainability and economic growth are promoted by improving the procurement process and using new technology.},
      keywords = {Public Procurement, Governance Reform, Sub-Saharan Africa, Transparency, Accountability, Procurement Policy, Anti-Corruption},
      month = {April},
  }