@article{Kessy_Salema_2014, title={The Role of Public Procurement Framework in Stimulating SMEs Innovativeness in Tanzania}, volume={4}, url={https://orseajournal.udsm.ac.tz/index.php/orsea/article/view/12}, abstractNote={<p><em>This study examined the role of public procurement framework in </em><em>stimulating SMEs innovativeness. By using a sample of 208 firms and </em><em>interviews three identified variables, namely, competition, cooperation </em><em>and specifications of designs were observed to have a positive effect </em><em>on SMEs’ innovativeness. In other words an increase in these variables </em><em>in processes of tendering results into an increase in innovation among </em><em>the SMEs. Despite the observed positive impact of the examined three </em><em>indicators, respondents highlighted different challenges they </em><em>encountered in the process of tendering in public institutions. They </em><em>included difficult conditions like requirement of very high turnover, </em><em>delay in payments of already delivered services and limited </em><em>transparency. From findings, it is recommended that governance issues </em><em>are very important in the process of assuring that public procurement </em><em>framework will stimulate SMEs’ innovativeness. Specifically, each part </em><em>should honour the contract agreements. SMEs should be involved in </em><em>the process of designing work specifications and also public institutions </em><em>should reduce the unnecessary long procuring process as well as delay </em><em>in payments.</em></p>}, number={1}, journal={Operations Research Society of Eastern Africa}, author={Kessy, Severine and Salema, Gladness}, year={2014}, month={Apr.}, pages={1-39} }