Gupta, Rajiv
Review And Analysis Of E-Procurement Practice By Construction Industry In India - Vol.34(4), Oct-Dec - Pune NICMAR 2019 - 5-17p.
E-procurement is the electronic purchase and sale ofgoods and services through an Internet-based platform. It is a tool designed to improve the purchasing process transparency and efficiency and helps buyers capture savings in various forms. Its prevalence is observed both in the private and public sector. The objectives ofthis research study are to review the practice of e-procurement by the Indian construction industry, to compare the status ofe-Procurement in Private sector and Public sector and to determine e-Procurement factors considered critical by practicing construction industry managers. The research study utilized both qualitative data and empirical data. Primary data collected is from 89 valid responses from the public sector and private sector employees. Data analysis is done by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software. Statistical tools used are descriptive analysis, one way ANOVA and factor analysis. The main contributions ofthe research paper are that the practice ofe-procurement differs for the public sector and private sector organizations and in e-procurement system four factors viz. System Confidence, System Usability, System Upgrades, and System Vulnerability are critical from the user's point ofview.
Construction Engineering and Management (CEM)
Review And Analysis Of E-Procurement Practice By Construction Industry In India - Vol.34(4), Oct-Dec - Pune NICMAR 2019 - 5-17p.
E-procurement is the electronic purchase and sale ofgoods and services through an Internet-based platform. It is a tool designed to improve the purchasing process transparency and efficiency and helps buyers capture savings in various forms. Its prevalence is observed both in the private and public sector. The objectives ofthis research study are to review the practice of e-procurement by the Indian construction industry, to compare the status ofe-Procurement in Private sector and Public sector and to determine e-Procurement factors considered critical by practicing construction industry managers. The research study utilized both qualitative data and empirical data. Primary data collected is from 89 valid responses from the public sector and private sector employees. Data analysis is done by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software. Statistical tools used are descriptive analysis, one way ANOVA and factor analysis. The main contributions ofthe research paper are that the practice ofe-procurement differs for the public sector and private sector organizations and in e-procurement system four factors viz. System Confidence, System Usability, System Upgrades, and System Vulnerability are critical from the user's point ofview.
Construction Engineering and Management (CEM)