Effect of Procurement Planning on Organizational Performance in the Public Sector: A Case of Nyagatare District, Rwanda

Uwishema Theogene & Dushimimana Jean de Dieu
University of Kigali
https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3781-3611

Email: theogeneuwishema@gmail.com

Abstract: The main objective of the study was to assess the effect of procurement planning on organizational performance in Nyagatare District, Rwanda. Specific Objectives of the study was to determine the effect of needs identification, quality specification, cost estimation and contract management on performance of Nyagatare District. Data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25. The coefficient for needs identification (β = 0.145, t = 2.231) suggests that this effect is statistically significant. With a significance level of p = 0.028<0.05, it confirms that needs identification has a significant positive effect on organizational performance. The coefficient for quality specifications (β = 0.27, t = 3.767) is relatively high, indicating strong statistical support for this relationship. The significance level (p = 0.000) confirms that this effect is highly significant. The coefficient for cost estimation (β = 0.375, t = 5.435) is the highest in the model, indicating that cost estimation has the strongest effect on performance. With a significance level of p = 0.000, which is well below 0.05, cost estimation is statistically significant. The coefficient for contract management (β = 0.191, t = 2.938) indicates a statistically meaningful relationship. The significance level p = 0.004< 0.05, confirming that contract management has a significant positive effect on performance. Nyagatare District should implement standardized frameworks for identifying procurement needs, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and available resources.