Abstract:
Procurement practices are vital activities in the public sector, since procurement process is
generally a critical part of organizations’ expenditure. The linkage of procurement to
organizational performance in particular, makes the embracing of best practices important to
success of organizations. The main aim of this study was to examine the practices in
procurement and its effects to organizational performance of Jimma University. The study based
on the assumption that proper inventory management; procurement monitoring, procurement
controls, procurement planning, and training of workforce can result to better organizational
performance of Jimma University. Descriptive research design was followed. The target
population of the study was the 250 employees working at the department of procurement and
property administrations from which primary data was collected using structured questionnaire
from 186 respondents. Data analysis was done using descriptive and regression methods. The
study established the Jimma University had adopted procurement practices to a moderate extent.
It further found out that procurement planning procurement monitoring and procurement
controls are important in influencing the organization’s performance. The study concluded that
application of the procurement practices in the organization is founded on proper procurement
planning, procurement monitoring and procurement controls. Therefore, recommends that the
key procurement actors should come up with viable ways of managing procurement process.
Revitalization of the entire procurement process should be a requirement as it can help in
ensuring that organizations embrace modern technological ways and trends in handling and
addressing procurement issues.
