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Research Paper | Management | Tanzania | Volume 12 Issue 9, September 2023

The Critical Success Factors Affecting Tanzania National E-Procurement System Adoption on Performance of Public Procurement in Tanzania: A Case of Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA)

Davis Fulgence

Abstract: This study aimed to examine the critical success factors influencing the adoption of TANePS on the performance of public procurement at RUWASA. The research was conducted at RUWASA in the Morogoro region, employing a case study research design. The target population consisted of 55 employees from RUWASA in the Morogoro region, with a sample of 50 respondents selected purposively. Data were collected through questionnaires. The study concluded that technological, organizational, and environmental characteristics significantly contributed to the adoption of the Tanzania National Electronic Procurement System (TANePS) at RUWASA. The study recommends that RUWASA and other public entities adopt this new system endorsed by PPRA to enhance organizational performance, particularly by reducing cycle time in the tender process. The cost-benefit analysis revealed that public institutions like RUWASA would experience more value addition than cost increase through the implementation of the Tanzania National Electronic Procurement System.

Keywords: Adoption, Critical Success Factors, TANePS, Performance, Public Procurement

Edition: Volume 12 Issue 9, September 2023,

Pages: 480 - 482