| dc.description.abstract | As ethical supply issues become more widely known, stakeholders are starting to question
companies about their record. There are complex problems to be resolved when addressing
ethical and social responsibility issues and many of these issues are extremely sensitive,
recommended best practices includes developing and understanding supplier's operations and
offering guidance and support when improvement is necessary or appropriate. All professionals
have issued code of conduct to govern their conducts and processes. The code of conduct
prescribes the ethical relationships with the parties involved in the purchasing processes among
other components of purchasing. It has been observed that due to interference by top
management, senior government officials and politician's interests in purchasing activities, this
open doors for fraudulent activities leading to wastage of tax payers' money. The specific
objectives are to analyze the organizational factors existing in Sugar Research Institute; to
examine the level of practice of purchasing ethics in Sugar Research Institute and to determine
the relationship between organizational factors and practice of purchasing ethics in Sugar
Research Institute. The study will be guided by a conceptual framework where the dependent
variable will be the purchasing ethics and the independent variable will be organizational factors
like internal processes, leT adoption, organizational culture and supplier-buyer relationship. The
study utilized descriptive and correlation design. The target population was 30 employees
involved in purchasing process. A census sampling was adopted. Primary data was collected
using structured questionnaires. The reliability of questionnaire was tested through piloting while
the validity was done through consultation with expertise. Data was analyzed using frequency
distribution, median and inter-quartile range. Majority had worked at SRI between 1-5 years
(43.3), 76.7% had diploma and first degree. Only 6.7% had certificate There are lacked well
established departmental goals and objectives (median=4, IQR=I). Lack of appropriate
sensitization and training on purchasing ethics and supportive organizational culture to
implement the practice of purchasing ethics (median=4, IQR=I). Purchasing officers follow the
purchasing process at Sugar Research Institute and that there is tendering committee that
determines the awarding of tenders (median=5, IQR=l). The purchasing officers follow and
practice the purchasing ethics (median=4, IQR=I). However, the practice of the purchasing
ethics has led to amicable relationships between the department and the purchasing parties
(median=3, IQR=1.25). There are a few cases of corruption and the management has not laid
down any measures for those who are found corrupt. There are rules and regulations governing
purchasing process to enhance effectiveness and efficiency in SRI. The study concluded that the
management should not be rigid on implementing the practice of purchasing ethics. The study
concluded that there were cases of corruption. The study should be used by the management of
SRI in embracing the right process and the positivity of PPDA in the Institute and therefore
putting mechanisms that would ensure all employees are in knowledge of the act and regulations
for the purpose of efficiency in purchasing. The study recommends a study to be done on the
effects of Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act in Sugar Research Institute. | en_US |
