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Procurement Ethics and Quality of Goods Procured in Uganda
MAKERERE UNIVERSITY

PROCUREMENT ETHICS AND QUALITY OF PRODUCTS PROCURED IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR

(A CASE STUDY OF THE MINISTRY OF WORKS AND TRANSPORT)

BY

KIYO MWENDA MUCHIRI

07/K/3250/EXT

SUPERVISOR

MR ANTHONY TIBAINGANA

A RESEARCH REPORT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF COMMERCE OF MAKERERE UNIVERSITY.

JULY 2011

DECLARATION

I Kiyo Mwenda Muchiri, do hereby declare that procurement ethics and quality of products procured in the public sector is entirely my own original work ,except where acknowledged,and that it has not been submitted before to any other institution of higher learning for the award of degree.

Signed....................................... Date....................................................

Name:Mr Kiyo Mwenda Muchiri

APPROVAL

This research report has been submitted for examination with my approval as the candidate’s university supervisor.

Signed............................................. Date......................................................

Name:Mr Anthony Tibaingana

DEDICATION

This research work is dedicated to my dear mother MERCY MUTHONI MUCHIRI for the continued love support and motivation may God bless you very much.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I would like to acknowledge the contribution provided by the individuals and insituition mentioned below.

First and foremost i would like to recognise the constant support and contribution provided by supervisor Mr Antony Tibaingana.

Special acknowledgement goes to my loving aunt Nelly Karimi for her continued moral support love and care.

Special thanks goes to the staff of ministry of works and transport and amproc international for their contribution to the completion of this work.

My sincere gratitudes also goes to collegues George,Nelson,Kibet,Dickson.Omar,Oscar and Nyambati who i have shared my time of study with for



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