Sustainability integration and procurement planning:: a case of Kampala Capital City Authority (City hall).

Abstract

The general objective of the study was to evaluate how sustainability is integrated into procurement planning in KCCA. The study specifically evaluated how sustainability requirement analysis, sustainability market analysis and sustainability impact assessment are undertaken in KCCA. The study used a case study design adopting quantitative and qualitative approaches. The study population included 241 respondents consisting of heads and deputy heads of various directorate in KCCA, supervisors, staff officers and assistants and managers. The study found a weak positive relationship between sustainability requirement analysis and sustainable costed procurement plan and was statistically significant in KCCA although it was the least significant predictor of the variance in sustainable costed procurement plan (r = 0.315**, β1= 0.315, t= 3.706, Sig. = 0.000). There was a weak positive relationship between sustainability market analysis and sustainable costed procurement plan and was statistically significant being the second significant predictor of the variance in sustainable costed procurement plan (r = 0.322**, β1= 0.322, t= 3.802, sig = 0.000). Sustainability impact assessment had a moderate positive relationship with sustainable costed procurement plan which was also statistically significant and it was the most significant predictor of the variance in sustainable costed procurement plan (r = 0.501**, β1= 0.501, t= 6.470, Sig. = 0.000). To ensure that sustainability is integrated into procurement planning, the study recommends training should be undertaken to provide knowledge about sustainable procurement among the staff of KCCA to enhance their understanding of the concept and top management setting aside a budget that can facilitate the undertaking of these activities of sustainability requirement analysis, sustainability market analysis and sustainability impact assessment.