Regulatory Awareness and Understanding, Organizational Culture and Compliance on the Procurement Process of National Government Agencies (NGAs) in Region XII

Abstract

Transparency, accountability, and effectiveness use of government resources plays an important role in the procurement compliance. Previous studies have indicated that individual awareness and organizational culture impact compliance behavior; however, there is limited evidence in Region XII (South Cotabato), Philippines. This quantitative research analyzed how awareness and understanding and organizational culture influence the procurement compliance among national government agencies in South Cotabato, Philippines. Accomplished adapted questionnaire from procurement personnel was utilized to gather data for the research. The relationships between awareness and understanding, organizational culture, and compliance with procurement process were analyzed using the descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation analysis. Findings have shown that both awareness and understanding, and organizational culture have significant influence in the procurement compliance. The result of Pearson correlation analysis reveal that a moderate positive correlation exists between awareness and understanding with procurement process compliance (r = 0.56) as well as between organizational culture and compliance with procurement process (r=0.59). The result of Pearson correlation analysis reveal that a moderate positive correlation exists between awareness and understanding with procurement process compliance (r = 0.56) as well as between organizational culture and compliance with procurement process (r=0.59). The results suggest that procurement process compliance can be significantly influenced by spreading more awareness of procurement rules and regulations among procurement and adequate organizational support. Government agencies should incorporate targeted training into Individual Development Plans (IDPs), especially in areas related to pre-procurement planning, documentation, and compliance with the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS). Additionally, to bolster procurement oversight and operational efficiency, it is important to address staffing limitations, promote transparent leadership, and invest in automated tracking systems.