Abstract:
The objective of this study was to assess factors affecting procurement performance: in case
of Shanen gibe Hospital in Jimma town, Oromia regional state, Ethiopia. The study deployed
both descriptive and inferential types of design. In addition, quantitative and qualitative type
of data was used for the purpose of the study. The Data was collected from two sources; these
are primary and secondary sources. The primary data was collected through structured and
semi- structured questionnaires. The secondary data was from published as well as un published sources. Census method was used instead of sampling techniques. Total of 174
questionnaires were distributed and among these 158 responses are collected. The collected
questionnaires from the respondents were 158(90.8%) and the data collected through ques tionnaire was analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) Version 22
software. Regarding statistical tools, descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were used.
Finding from this study reveals that emphasis of management is the most significantly affect ing factor on procurement performance. Next to this, skilled man power (experts) affected
procurement performance to high significant level. Frequent price fluctuation and availabil ity of reliable suppliers are the third and fourth significantly affecting factors of procurement
performance. On the other hand, the study concludes that availability of standardized criteria
is the fifth significantly affecting factor of procurement performance whereas users’ purchas ing requisition is the least/ negatively affects the procurement performance at Shenen-gibe
hospital. It is concluding that procurement performance affecting factors are positively cor related and they have a strong correlation with that of procurement performance. The study
therefore recommends that adequate integration of all managers and staff members should be
well performed for effective and efficient procurement performance. Further research is rec ommended on evaluation criteria affecting procurement process in the private se
