- Title
- Compliance and regulatory framework in public procurement of public road construction projects in Uganda
- Creator
- Mwelu, Noah
- Relation
- University of Newcastle Research Higher Degree Thesis
- Resource Type
- thesis
- Date
- 2020
- Description
- Research Doctorate - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Description
- Public road construction projects are a key to economic development of many Nations including Uganda being the focus of this dissertation. However, persistent lack of compliance in public sector procurement and increasingly unsuccessful public road construction projects were observed in Uganda. This thesis considered compliance with a public procurement regulatory framework and the successful implementation of public road construction projects as key components to boost Uganda’s economic development. Consequently, the dissertation examined six factors influencing compliance with a regulatory framework and seven factors influencing successful implementation of public road construction projects using agency and institutional theories. The theories guided in the selection of study variables that were explored in a comprehensive literature review. The thesis adopted a cross-sectional research design using a self-administered questionnaire to collect data from five organizations involved in public road construction projects. Considering a sample size of 299 participants, a response rate of 64.9% was achieved. Structural Equation Modelling based on Partial Least Squares (PLS-SEM) was used for data analysis and model estimation. Additionally, Med-Graph excel programme and Sobel test were used to determine mediation and examine interactive effects among factors that lead to the successful implementation of public road construction projects. Three validated models named compliance; project success and mediation are established to guide management in implementing road construction projects. Under the compliance model, results show that staff sanctions, perceived inefficiency of a regulatory framework and contractors’ resistance to non-compliance significantly enhanced compliance with the public procurement regulatory framework. While under the project success model, compliance with regulatory framework, familiarity with regulatory framework, monitoring activities, professionalism of staff and perceived inefficiency of regulatory framework significantly enhanced the successful implementation of public road construction projects. Finally, the mediation Med-Graph Sobel test results show that compliance with a public procurement regulatory framework significantly mediated the relationship between familiarity with the regulatory framework, monitoring activities, sanctions on staff, and contractors’ resistance and project success. The compliance model was developed to support governmental efforts to initiate and ensure compliance in public procurement, while the project success model would guide governments through respective bodies on how to successfully implement public road construction projects. Given the complexity of construction projects, the interplay of factors is inevitable to reinforce successful construction sector. Hence, mediation effects would enhance stakeholders’ understanding on the mediating role of compliance with a regulatory framework in successful implementation of public road construction projects. Consequently, management should consider an interactive effect rather than singularly applying success factors whilst implementing construction projects. Finally, management should pay attention to respective indicators of compliance and project success factors (Study variables) when implementing validated models. This would save the Ugandan government significant funds that could be channelled to other priority sectors, increase paved road networks and boost economic development in Uganda.
- Subject
- compliance; regulatory framework; public procurement; road construction projects; successful implementation; Uganda
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1411893
- Identifier
- uon:36397
- Rights
- Copyright 2020 Noah Mwelu
- Language
- eng
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