RESEARCH TITLE

ASSESSMENT ON THE CONTRIBUTION OF PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY CHAIN

MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALISM ON THE TANZANIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

AGENDA

Research ObjectivesTo assess the contribution of P&SCM professionalism

in creating national wealth;To assess the contribution of P&SCM professionalism

in creating value for money in the Tanzania input-process-output model for the socio-economic development agenda;

To assess the contribution of P&SCM professionalism in creating employment in the Tanzania labour market; and

To assess the contribution of P&SCM professionalism in adding value to Tanzania labour market.

Research QuestionsHow does the P&SCM professionalism contribute

in creating national wealth?How does the P&SCM professionalism create

value for money in the Tanzania socio-economic input-process-output model?

How does the P&SCM professionalism contribute in the process of creating employment in the labour market?

How significant is the P&SCM professionalism in adding value to the Tanzania labour market economy?

Methodology

Study Design: survey of value-laden opinions on the contribution of the P&SCM professionalism on the Tanzania economic development agenda.

Study Area: Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, Morogoro, Mbeya, and Mwanza.

Sample: one hundred and ten (110) respondents conveniently selected. However, 94 respondents (85.45% ) of the proposed sample were covered under this study.

Methodology Sampling Procedure and Units of Inquiry: sample

was conveniently selected depending on:– Accuracy and reliability of data and/or information. – Basic knowledge (including local know-how) of the

P&SCM professionalism. – The envisaged respondents were encountered within

their locations (localities), enterprises and/or institutions.

– The envisaged respondents were found within the public and/or private socio-economic development spectra.

Methodology

Nature of Data and Information: primary and secondary data.

Data Collection Tools and Techniques:• Interviews• Questionnaires• Focus Group Discussions (on the Facebook)• Documentary Analysis and Reviews

Analysis: Qualitative assessment (value-laden opinion)

Findings and Analysis

Assessment on the Objectives of P&SCM Professionalism:– Perceptions on meeting P&SCM Objectivism:

somewhat agree = 42.17%; strongly agree = 23.23%; whereas on average 65.4% agree on he P&SCM objectivism.

Findings and Analysis

Analytical assessment of the P&SCM performance:

SN Measurement Parameter Average Scaling

Per cent

1 Effectiveness in allocating the scarce economic resources against the socio-economic development priorities 7.377 73.77

2 Creation of the required value for money (VFM) in the procurement and supply chain of public goods and utilities especially the socio-economic development infrastructures

8.293 82.93

3 Efficiency in the socio-economic input-process-output (IPO) model in creating economic value 8.200 82.00

4 Creation of the required knowledge, skills and ethics required for VFM/profitability procurement in the supply chains 8.538 85.38

5 Creation of employment in the Tanzania labour market economy7.032 70.32

6 Efficient professionalism attributes (knowledge + skills + ethics)8.261 82.61

TOTAL AVERAGE 7.950 79.50

Findings and AnalysisPSPTB (NBMM) contribution in P&SCM

professionalism and professionalization:– Logical model for professionalization– Logical framework for professionalization: knowledge

+ skills + ethics (+ inherent wisdom) Use of traditional knowhow, skills, (ethics), and

inherent wisdom to make traditional supply chains moving in the grains, fresh fruits and vegetables supply chains [supply chains for survival]

Findings and Analysis

P&SCM professionalism in the Widely Diversified Firms:– Said Salim Bakhressa Group of Companies (SSB)– Summaria Group– Mac Group– Motsun Holding Ltd– Mohamed Enterprises Tanzania Ltd (MeTL)

Success on these forms are based on effective and efficient organisation of P&SCM

Findings and AnalysisP&SCM professionalism in the agro-products –

agriculture is an economic driver:– Coffee and tea– Oil seed and edible oils– Horticulture– Food processing– Tobacco– Beverages

These depend highly on the effective and efficient P&SCM professionalism for successes of this sector we see today.

Findings and Analysis

P&SCM Professionalism in MKUKUTA I (2005/06 to 2009/10)

S/NMUKUTA Variables

MKUKUTAIndicators

P&SCM Professionalism Contribution

1 Increased/Improved access to education

2,171 new schools were built in between 2005 and 2010.

Increased enrolment from 524,325 (2005) to 1,638,669 (2010).

Effective and efficient procurement and community participation in procurement.

Value for money procurement and supply of construction material supplies and associated services.

2 Increased/Improved access to health services

Construction of new health facilities – dispensaries, health centres and hospitals.

Improved supply of drugs and medical supplies.

Improved health referral systems.

Effective and efficient procurement of health facilities and infrastructures (works).

Value for money procurement and supply of drugs and medical supplies.

Effective procurement of human resources in the health sector.

Effective and efficient cold supply chain logistics.

3 Increased/Improved accessibility of clean and portable water supply

Increased water supply from 53.7% (2005) to 60.1% (2010) in rural areas.

Increased water supply from 74% (2005) to 84% (2010) in urban areas.

Effective and efficient procurement and supply of water supply equipment and facilities.

Value for money procurement of water projects in local authorities (LGAs) and urban water authorities and sewerage (UWASA).

4 Increased/Improved infrastructure (especially roads)

86,472 km of which 6,700 is paved.

Over 2,200 km of roads have been upgraded from gravel to tarmac within 2005 to 2010.

Regional urban roads constructed or repaired.

Roads and bridges maintained and made passable throughout the year.

Effective and efficient procurement of construction works and maintenance.

Value for money procurement and supply of construction and maintenance material supplies, equipment and facilities.

Findings and Analysis

P&SCM professionalism contribution in the key economic sectors:– Agriculture sector– Fishing sector– Manufacturing sector– Mining sector– Land use– Tourism sector– Infrastructural development sector

Findings and Analysis

P&SCM Professionalism in the Traditional Supply Chains:– Ensures that considerable value is created and

added into the demand-supply (or else supply-demand) driven manner in a quantified, qualified and specified (QQS) goods and services in the logistics flows within the value chains to and from the both ends (original suppliers and ultimate consumers) respectively.

Findings and Analysis

P&SCM Professionalism in the National Public Procurement Policy:– The core principles of the NPPP, according to NPPP

(2012) include: value for money (VFM); economy; efficiency; equity; integrity and ethics; fairness; transparency; accountability; reliability; competition; expertise and probity.

– These core principles can in no way be achieved unless with the concerted and determined efforts of the P&SCM professional knowledge, skills, and ethics.

ConclusionP&SCM professionalism plays a major strategic

role in the economic development agenda.P&SCM professionalism has made possible for

the growth and development of most of the widely diversified.

P&SCM traditional (localised) knowhow, skills, ethics and inherent wisdom do help a lot in ensuring that 75 percent (or more) of Tanzanians do enjoy the socio-economic development wellbeing within and without the traditional responsive supply chains.

Recommendations

The role of the P&SCM professionalism should be alienated and vividly positioned in the economic development agenda documents (such as MKUKUTA, MKURABITA, etc.);

There should be deliberate efforts to promote the recognition of the P&SCM profession and professionalism so that to raise the status from middle (in the operational) level towards playing the higher role in the enterprise-wide contexts;

RecommendationsThe professional board, the PSPTB, should

deliberately initiate tailor-made courses in simple professional language (preferably in Kiswahili) for the key players in the traditional and/or localised supply chains so as to reap their potential.

The board, PSPTB, should ensure that enterprises (both public and private) do comply with the Act by employing registered professionals and/or technicians according to the legal and institutional requirements.

Recommendations

The board, PSPTB, should make necessary efforts in aligning her course modules with entrepreneurial knowhow and skills so that to prepare her professionals in the highest professional cadre (the CPSP) to have the necessary and sufficient knowledge and skills in professional entrepreneurship, especially in professional consulting skills.

Policy ImplicationsTraditional and localised knowhow, skills, ethics, and

inherent wisdom should be adapted into the conventional P&SCM professionalism and professionalization;

Professionals and/or technicians practising in the P&SCM professionalism in the private sector should be helped to be given their due recognition as enshrined in the Act establishing the PSPTB;

There should be a thinking on establishing the public procurement professional cadre into the public sector to be officially recognised by the PSPTB;

Policy ImplicationsSetting the P&SCM professional standards in

compliance with the best practices generally (as well as globally) accepted by considering the practices in the selected commonwealth countries (or else English speaking countries) such as United Kingdom or Australia; and

Aligning the requisites of the P&SCM professionalism into the East African model to enable integration of professionals within the bloc as a single labour market.

End of Presentation

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