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This study examines the factors influencing the public procurement process effectiveness in a uniform government agency. Specifically, this study examines three factors namely, audit and monitoring, professionalism and ethics, and transparency on the public procurement process effectiveness in a uniform government agency. Using questionnaire survey on officers in a uniform government agency, this study shows that audit and monitoring and transparency significantly and positively influence the public procurement process effectiveness in the uniform government agency. However, professionalism and ethics do not significantly influence on the public procurement process effectiveness in a uniform government agency although there is a positive relationship. The findings of this study serve as a guidance to the procurement units and procurement players in ensuring that the public procurement process is free from misconducts among the procurement officers particularly in a uniform government agency.
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In-Text Citation: (Abdullah et al., 2022)
To Cite this Article: Abdullah, W. N. H. W., Muhammad, K., Ghani, E. K., & Hassan, R. (2022). Factors Influencing Public Procurement Process Effectiveness: A Study in a Uniform Government Agency. International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting Finance and Management Sciences, 12(3), 358–373.
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