Promoting transparency and accountability towards anti-corruption in pharmaceutical procurement system: does e-procurement play a significant role?

Leticia Mahuwi and Baraka Israel

Management Matters, 2024, vol. 21, issue 1, 20-37

Abstract: Purpose - Understanding the interplay between transparency, accountability and e-procurement and their collective contribution to anti-corruption efforts in public procurement is crucial for developing effective strategies and policies. This research seeks to investigate whether e-procurement plays a significant role in enhancing transparency and accountability and subsequently reducing corruption risks in the public pharmaceutical procurement system. Design/methodology/approach - The study employed a cross-sectional questionnaire survey to gather data from 274 procurement personnel and pharmacists working in 28 government-owned hospitals in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania. The collected data were then analysed using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and the Hayes PROCESS macro to test the study hypotheses. Findings - The study findings revealed a negative and significant relationship between transparency and procurement corruption (ß = −0.117,p

Keywords: Transparency; Accountability; Pharmaceutical procurement; e-procurement; Anti-Corruption (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1108/MANM-07-2023-0027

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