Management Support, Organizational Challenges, and Procurement Efficiency in Occidental Mindoro State College

Abstract

This study was conducted using descriptive correlational design. Respondents were composed of hundred buyers/procurers from six campuses of Occidental Mindoro State College (OMSC). Results show that management support of OMSC was ranked high particularly towards leader's support, policy enforcement, training, resource distribution and monitoring. As for organizational challenges, multi-tasking, personnel and time were considered challenges. Technical skills and accountability were considered moderate, and all aspects of procurement efficiency were ranked high. Ethical compliance and fairness were ranked highest as for procurement efficiency. Correlation shows that management support was significantly related to procurement efficiency. While organizational challenges were not. Regression shows that policy enforcement and resource distribution were found to be significantly predicting procurement efficiency. As such, this study concludes that good management will lead to effective procurement and resilient purchasing departments while lack of challenges will not negatively affect procurement efficiency.