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<p>The local government is close to the people who thus, heavily rely on it for basic needs, a legislative imperative enshrined in the supreme law of the Republic of South Africa, the Constitution of 1996. Its purpose is to supply goods and services and encourage the participation of citizens in the realisation of policy objectives. This paper is one-third of a three-series composition sought through a conceptual and theoretical perspective to interrogate the ethical dimensions in which the public service exists within the interface of professionalism and compliance with municipal procurement processes and procedures. While the local sphere of government is crucial in the democratization and intensification of mass participation, there has been a rise in incidents of corruption and fraud, fruitless and wasteful expenditure, and the misuse and misdirection of funds, which gradually erode public trust. This paper employed an interpretivism paradigm and a qualitative approach, and it relied on secondary data The paper found that the erosion of public trust leads to citizens violently protesting, demanding better service delivery and that service delivery is likely to decline when funds are misappropriated since municipalities rely on the procurement of goods and services to initiate public service delivery. Furthermore, the paper found while South Africa has sound, comprehensive and clear legislative policy frameworks that regulate public procurement; implementation remains a challenge.</p>
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The local government is close to the people who thus, heavily rely on it for basic needs, a legislative imperative enshrined in the supreme law of the Republic of South Africa, the Constitution of 1996. Its purpose is to supply goods and services and encourage the participation of citizens in the realisation of policy objectives. This paper is one-third of a three-series composition sought through a conceptual and theoretical perspective to interrogate the ethical dimensions in which the public service exists within the interface of professionalism and compliance with municipal procurement processes and procedures. While the local sphere of government is crucial in the democratization and intensification of mass participation, there has been a rise in incidents of corruption and fraud, fruitless and wasteful expenditure, and the misuse and misdirection of funds, which gradually erode public trust. This paper employed an interpretivism paradigm and a qualitative approach, and it relied on secondary data The paper found that the erosion of public trust leads to citizens violently protesting, demanding better service delivery and that service delivery is likely to decline when funds are misappropriated since municipalities rely on the procurement of goods and services to initiate public service delivery. Furthermore, the paper found while South Africa has sound, comprehensive and clear legislative policy frameworks that regulate public procurement; implementation remains a challenge.

Exploring Ethics in South African Municipal Procurement: Professionalism, Compliance, and Ethical Dimensions Interface

Faculty of Management and Commerce, University of Fort Hare

Department of Public Management and Leadership

Faculty of Humanities, Nelson Mandela University

HOLISTICA – Journal of Business and Public Administration

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The local government is close to the people who thus, heavily rely on it for basic needs, a legislative imperative enshrined in the supreme law of the Republic...

Exploring Ethics in South African Municipal Procurement: Professionalism, Compliance, and Ethical Dimensions Interface

Published Online: Jun 08, 2024

Page range: 73 - 95

Received: Jan 01, 2024

Accepted: May 01, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hjbpa-2024-0005

Keywords
Ethics, Compliance, Local government, Professionalism, Procurement

© 2024 Ayanda Jam et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Exploring Ethics in South African Municipal Procurement: Professionalism, Compliance, and Ethical Dimensions Interface

Published Online: Jun 08, 2024

Page range: 73 - 95

Received: Jan 01, 2024

Accepted: May 01, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hjbpa-2024-0005

KeywordsEthics, Compliance, Local government, Professionalism, Procurement

© 2024 Ayanda Jam et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Ethics, Compliance, Local government, Professionalism, Procurement