Critical Success Factors of Electronic Government Procurement (E-GP) Implementation in Sri Lanka

Abstract

Electronic Government procurement is one aspect of the E-Government concept. It offers to the value for money, cost-saving, better fiscal policy management, and substantial competition and a stronger marketplace. Many countries all over the world including developing countries such as Bhutan, Napal, and Bangladesh obtained advantage through the digitalization of government procurement. The main objectives of the study are measure to the level of eprocurement practises in the public sector in Sri Lanka and examine to the critical success factors in adopting e-procurement in Public Sector Institutions in Sri Lanka. The population of the study comprises of the national-level public sector entities such as Ministries, Departments, Statutory Boards and Public Companies and Registered vendors. A sample of procurement entities was selected on convenience sample method. This research based on quantitative studies and Quantitative data collected through a structured questionnaire to identify the determinants of successful e-procurement adoption and the level of e-procurement usage. The survey results of this study affirm the pivotal role of organizational, legal, and environmental factors in driving the successful implementation of electronic government procurement, consistent with the findings outlined in the literature review. Concurrently, the survey underscores the limited influence of technology and political factors on the e-government Procurement (e-GP) implementation in Sri Lanka. Despite these nuances, the overarching objective of the research remains unchanged: to offer a streamlined pathway for the swift and effective adoption of Electronic Government Procurement practices across all sectors of the government.