Abstract:
Public Procurement always tries to achieve value for money and assure best service in right
time through transparency, accountability and efficiency. Spending of public fund provided
by Government or other Development partners are regulated by Public Procurement Act
(PPA 2006), Public Procurement Regulation (PPR 2008) and Development partners specific
procurement guideline.
In a procurement cycle, there are many end to end steps. A step requires time to reach next
step. The summation of time consumption for end to end steps is the total time of the
procurement cycle. It is required to complete a procurement cycle from its inception to
completion. It includes time required for identifying the need, preparing proper specification,
tendering process, evaluation process, approval process, contract signing process, supply of
goods by supplier and finally tests & received the goods as per specification by the purchaser.
Through the process, Govt. organizations face some unexpected delays in receiving the goods
in time.
This study was conducted to identify the areas of delay for receiving goods in Directorate of
Primary Education and to suggest recommendations for reducing the required time to ensure
goods in right time.
