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Working Paper: (not DBA research)Views of Local Government Officials on
Electronic Procurement in Thailand
Presented atCustomized Study Program (30 March – April 24, 2009)
Facilitators: Professor Helene Thorne & Associate Professor Galvin Sanderson
byGamon Savatsomboon (DBA Intake 1)
University of South AustraliaInternational Graduate School of Business
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University of South AustraliaInternational Graduate School of Business
My DBA Portfolio & International Publication
DBA Portfolio Title:
Privatization in the Thai Public Sector Economy: A Case Study of Thai Government Universities Dealing with Privatization and University Autonomy of the Government University Sector in Thailand (5 research papers) ***
Importanceof
Electronic Government Procurement
“ E-procurement system contributes significantly to the national productivity growth... ”
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Electronic Government Procurement Process in Thailand
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Local governments(over 2 millions Bahts)
(อบต.)
→ Comptroller’s General Department
(Central government)
→ eMarket Place → Contract&
Delivery
↑
Suppliers
Electronic Government Procurement ProcessNotes for eMarket Place: 1) Provincial Finance Office = Auction house (only provide the facility)2) Service providers = Private companies, Facilitators, Software
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Local government(Government Officials)
Comptroller’s General Department(Central government)
E-Procurement Service Provider (Software)Provincial Finance Office (Auction house)
ContractProducts & Service Delivery
Sellers
Key players & E-procurement process
( Area 1 )
( Area 2 )
( Area 3 )
( Area 4 )
( Area 3 )
INTRODUCTION
• WHY ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT? - e.g. Cost savings & transparency
• PURPOSE OF THIS RESEARCHThe purpose of this research is to examine the views of local government officials on 4 critical areas:
1) eProcurement procedures (e.g. website )2) eMarket Place (e.g. software)3) Suppliers (e.g. services & products)4) Transparency (e.g. collusion)
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WHY DO WE NEED TO CONDUCT THIS RESEARCH ???
We need research to inform the practice !!!
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• We need to know how well the implementation process of electronic procurement is carried out.
LITERATURE REVIEW
• Relevant theories - Efficiency (Economic theory) => Public sector management (managerial efficiency, cost effectiveness)
• Public sector evaluation (4 critical areas)
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1) eProcurement procedures (Central government) 2) eMarket Place (E-procurement providers)3) Suppliers (Bidders)4) Transparency (Issues)
METHODS
• Population - Local government officials & politicians (in Mahasarakham Province)
• Sample - 78 respondents
• Sampling - Purposive sampling
• Instrument - Questionnaire & Interview
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INSTRUMENT (Questionnaire)
Sample questionnaire item(s) for each area
1) eProcurement procedures - Central government regulations on eProcurement – 5 4 3 2 1
2) eMarket Place - Auction house (quality of facility) – 5 4 3 2 1 - Service provider (central market) (Software) - 5 4 3 2 1
3) Suppliers - Quality of suppliers (Sellers) - 5 4 3 2 1 4) Transparency - Collusion among suppliers still exist - 5 4 3 2 1
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FINDINGS (Quantitative evaluation)
1) eProcurement procedures (Mean = 4.05) 2) eMarket Place (Mean = 3.67) 3) Suppliers (Mean = 3.43) 4) Transparency (Mean = 2.00)
Note: 5.00 = Excellent, 1.00 = Poor
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FINDINGS (Qualitative evaluation)
Transparency issues Issue 1 ... (details +++)
Issue 2 ... (details +++)Issue 3 ... (details +++)
Issue x ... Valuable information***
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CONTRIBUTIONS
1) Practical contribution
(DBA research) (shedding light on practical issues)
2) Theoretical contribution (PhD research) (less interested in theory development)
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CONCLUSION & IMPLICATIONS
1) eProcurement procedures 2) eMarket Place 3) Suppliers 4) Transparency
Managerial implication: Thai government needs to find ways to solve transparency problems.
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RESEARCH LIMITATION
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• Sample size
FURTHER RESEARCH
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• Identical research should be conducted in other parts of Thailand to provide more comprehensive view of the phenomenon of interest
PUBLICATION PLAN
University of South AustraliaInternational Graduate School of Business
Research article title:Views of Local Government Officials on
Electronic Procurement in Thailand
Presented atCustomized Study Program (30 March – April 24, 2009)
Facilitators: Professor Helene Thorne & Associate Professor Galvin Sanderson
byGamon Savatsomboon (DBA Intake 1)
University of South AustraliaInternational Graduate School of Business
Q & A
THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION
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