Browsing Thesis & Dissertation (Masters in Procurement and Supply Management) by Author "BRAC Institute of Governance and Development, BRAC University"
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Addressing the impacts of waste on overall project performance: a study of applying lean construction principle in Public Works Department (PWB), Bangladesh
Uddin, Abid Moin (BRAC University, 2018)Presently, construction industry is under pressure and facing many types of problems. One of the major challenges is to reduce the waste during construction. According to Carlos Torres Formoso (1999), waste is considered ... -
Adoption of e-procurement in foreign aided projects in Bangladesh
Rahman, Muhammad Anisur (BRAC University, 2015-04)Most of the big projects are being implanted in Bangladesh, financed by foreign aids from different international organizations. In FY 2014-15, the foreign aids amounting BDT 4472 (mn) was allocated in the national budget. ... -
An analysis on importance of unlocking hidden savings in procurement process in private sector in Bangladesh
Nazim, Nahid (BRAC University, 2015)Procurement cost savings are the one deliverable that all procurement professionals understand. While not defending a basic position, the realistic view is that high-quality, well-structured and sustainable cost management ... -
Analyzing public procurement process operational inefficiencies in Bangladesh: a study on Department Of Public Health Engineering (DPHE)
Parvez, Md. Zahid (BRAC University, 2016-01)Government is implementing e-GP to improve transparency and efficiency in Public Procurement. As a Government Organization, Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE) is using e-GP in procurement activity to ensure ... -
Assessing introduction of prepaid gas meters for domestic users and its viability in Bangladesh: a case of Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited
Hashemi, Muhammad Khaled Saiffullah (BRAC Univeristy, 2018)Bangladesh has limited resources of Natural Gas and it will not last if not used cautiously. In Bangladesh, Gas consumption of domestic customers is not metered and they are not cautious about the gas usage. Prepaid meter ... -
Assessment of present procurement process of private owned rural piped water supply implemented by Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE) based on key performance indicators (KPI)
Akhter, Firoza (BRAC University, 2016-02-06)Rural piped water supply system is a new concept for providing safe water to the rural people. Water supply system of Bangladesh is quite challenging due to presence of arsenic and salinity in ground water, low water ... -
Barriers & enablers of E-Government Procurement (E-GP): an analysis of Public Works Department (PWD)
Haider, Jubair Bin (BRAC University, 2016-01)The planning ministry is taking a timely initiative for all government purchases to be done under the electronic government procurement (EGP) process. Tenders on paper have not only given ample scope to corruption and ... -
Benefits and difficulties of Electronic Government Procurement (e- GP); an analysis of Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), Thakurgaon
Prodhan, Md. Manjur Alam (BRAC Univeristy, 2018-02)Ministry of Planning took initiative to bring all government purchases under similar process known as electronic government procurement (e-GP). The traditional manual system of procurement has enough scope of corruption ... -
Capacity assessment and measuring sustainable procurement practices- probing the case of an organization perspective
Islam, Md. Mazedul (BRAC Univeristy, 2016-12)Measuring and reporting the effectiveness of sustainable procurement is a new challenge in the field of purchasing. In many organizations the effects of sustainable purchasing have not been determined or evaluated. The ... -
The challenges in establishing sustainable supply chain in Bangladesh
Uddin, Mohammad Mazbha (BRAC Univeristy, 2015)In the corporate sectors, sustainable supply chain is a vital issue due to the business interest. Since 1980s it has been progressively amplified the attention of the supply chain management when the business organization ... -
Challenges in implementing the Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) in Public Works Department (PWD)
Mahmud, Tasnuva (BRAC University, 2016-08-18)The master thesis work involved the challenges in implementation of Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system in the Public Works Department (PWD). The e-GP system provides an on-line platform to carry out the ... -
Challenges of adopting strategic procurement policies: a case study of infrastructure Development Company Limited
Islam, Md. Maidul (BRAC University, 2017-01)This paper aims to identify the current scenario of public procurement management, the challenges of traditional procurement, and the possible barriers of implementing strategic procurement in Bangladesh. Infrastrructure ... -
Challenges of e-GP implementation in public procurements: a case study on directorate general of family planning (DGFP)
Islam, Md. Rafiqul (BRAC University, 2018-05)To envision the Government‟s Vision 2021 as well as to materialize the concept of “Digital Bangladesh‟‟ the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) has introduced Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) in Public procurement ... -
Challenges of e-procurement: a case study of JICA assisted Northern Bangladesh Integrated Development Project (NOBIDEP) under Local Government Engineering Department (LGED).
Sayed, Md. Abu (BRAC Univeristy, 2016-11)Procurement is the acquisition of goods, works or services through externally sourcing. In sourcing, the needs of the organization for goods, works or services including requirement definition, identification of potential ... -
A comparative analysis of centralized versus distributed approaches in electrical power generation: a study on furnace oil based power plants of Bangladesh
Mazumder, Fukrul Islam (BARC University, 2017-07)Organizations with centralized power generation have a single facility to generation and transmission their generated electricity with multiple grid substations in their supply chain. A single power plant can dramatically ... -
A comparative study on PPR-2008, Bangladesh and Asian Development Bank (ADB) procurement guidelines 2015: strength and weakness
Hasan, Mohammad Rabioul (BRAC University, 2018-12)The ADB procurement guidelines 2015 and the PPR-2008 gives the proper guidance to the procurement of goods, works and services as per legal framework within restrictive boundary for the parties involved in procurement. ... -
Comparison of procurement of non-consulting services: public procurement rules-2008 Vs World Bank guidelines
Rahman, Md. Masudur (BARC University, 2016-03-26)The World Bank Guidelines and Public Procurement Rules-2008 are basically prepared for the proper guidance of the procurement at the same time it also provides legal support and a restrictive boundary for the parties ... -
Compatibility of Bangladesh railway's locomotives spare parts current recoupment policy in present situation and assess efficiency and effectiveness of procurement function.
Akbar, S.M. Rashed Ibney (BRAC University, 2016-02)There is no denying to the fact that the safety and reliability of Railway transportation system largely depends on efficient maintenance of Rolling stock or whatsoever. Such goal needs a scientific and efficient maintenance ... -
A critical analysis on electro-mechanical works of public works department based on key performance indicators to comply PPA 2006 & PPR 2008
Fatema, Kanij (BRAC University, 2016-06)Using Public funds for Public Works is of great responsibility and accountability for the procurement officials of the government. Transparency, efficiency, accountability, competitiveness, equitable treatment and free ... -
A critical analysis on project management processes in public works department, Bangladesh.
Hossain, Saimum (BRAC University, 2018-08)Procurement is a crucial area in the working functions of the government development activities. Public procurement plays a vital role in continuous development process of a nation . In Bangladesh it can contribute a lot ...