A Study of Needs and Guidelines in Electronic Government Procurement: e-GP for the Secondary Schools under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Nakhonsawan

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to study the needs and guidelines for developing electronic government procurement for the secondary schools under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Nakhon Sawan. Method 1: A Study of Needs on Electronic Government Procurement: The sample group consisted of 74 heads of officers and officers at secondary schools under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Nakhon Sawan, distinguishing 37 heads of officers and 37 officers selected by purposive sampling. The data collection questionnaire had an index of item objective congruence of 0.67-1.00 and a reliability of 0.92. which were then statistically analyzed: frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. Method 2: A Study of Guidelines on Electronic Government Procurement in Secondary Schools: The sample group consisted of 3 experts selected by purposive sampling. Individual interviews were used for data collection, which was then analyzed through content analysis. The research findings are as follows: 1) The participants scored high on the needs and guidelines for electronic government procurement, specifically for secondary schools under the secondary educational service area of Nakhon Sawan. The results showed that the steps for contract drafting, implementing contracts, making contracts, and declaring winners had very high levels. 2) The study suggests that head officers and officers working on supplies should survey the demands of supply usages by involving the users of supplies in specifying and qualifying entrepreneurs in the Electronic Government Procurement. This ensures accurate, transparent, and verifiable procurements according to specified rules. The announcements of winning bidders must be accurate and clear, and contracts must be consistent with the procurements. Performance bonds and important information must be verified before being displayed on the website, and the evidence document must comply with disbursing and performing in accordance with the procurement process.