Working Paper: (not DBA research) Views of Local Government Officials on Electronic Procurement in Thailand Presented at Customized Study Program (30 March – April 24, 2009) Facilitators: Professor Helene Thorne & Associate Professor Galvin Sanderson by Gamon Savatsomboon (DBA Intake 1) University of South Australia International Graduate School of Business

 Savatsomboon, G. 2004, Student Loan Financing in the University Sector in Thailand, International Higher Education, No. 35, Spring 2004, The Boston College Center for International Higher Education, The United States of America (USA).***  Savatsomboon, G., Wilkinson, A., and Pratoom, K. 2009, A Conceptual Model: The Effects of International Banks Business Strategy on Local Employees Motivation and Performance, International Journal of Strategic Management (in press), Academic of International Business and Economics (IABE) (Greece).  Savatsomboon, G. 2008, Executive Views: Contributing Factors to International Business Alliance Success in the Hotel Industry in Thailand, International Journal of Business Research, Vol. 8, No. 3, pp. 156 – 162, Academy of International Business and Economics (IABE) (USA).  Savatsomboon, G. 2006, The Liberalization of Thai Higher Education: Point of No Return, International Higher Education, No. 42, Winter 2006, The Boston College Center for International Higher Education, The United States of America (USA).  Savatsomboon, G. 2005, Corss-border Education in Thailand: An Analysis based upon GATS Modes of Supply, Vol. 11, No. 3, October 2005, IAU Horizon, International Association of Universities (AIU), UNESCO House (France). University of South Australia International Graduate School of Business My DBA Portfolio & International Publication DBA Portfolio Title: Privatization in the Thai Public Sector Economy: A Case Study of Thai Government Universities Dealing with Privatization and University Autonomy of the Government University Sector in Thailand (5 research papers) ***

Importance of Electronic Government Procurement “ E-procurement system contributes significantly to the national productivity growth... ” University of South Australia International Graduate School of Business

Electronic Government Procurement Process in Thailand University of South Australia International Graduate School of Business Local governments (over 2 millions Bahts) ( อบต.) → Comptroller’s General Department (Central government) → eMarket Place → Contract & Delivery ↑ Suppliers Electronic Government Procurement Process Notes for eMarket Place: 1) Provincial Finance Office = Auction house (only provide the facility) 2) Service providers = Private companies, Facilitators, Software

University of South Australia International Graduate School of Business Local government (Government Officials) Comptroller’s General Department (Central government) E-Procurement Service Provider (Software) Provincial Finance Office (Auction house) Contract Products & Service Delivery Sellers Key players & E-procurement process ( Area 1 ) ( Area 2 ) ( Area 3 ) ( Area 4 ) ( Area 3 )

INTRODUCTION WHY ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT? - e.g. Cost savings & transparency PURPOSE OF THIS RESEARCH The purpose of this research is to examine the views of local government officials on 4 critical areas: 1) eProcurement procedures (e.g. website ) 2) eMarket Place (e.g. software) 3) Suppliers (e.g. services & products) 4) Transparency (e.g. collusion) University of South Australia International Graduate School of Business

WHY DO WE NEED TO CONDUCT THIS RESEARCH ??? We need research to inform the practice !!! University of South Australia International Graduate School of Business We need to know how well the implementation process of electronic procurement is carried out.

LITERATURE REVIEW Relevant theories - Efficiency (Economic theory) => Public sector management (managerial efficiency, cost effectiveness) Public sector evaluation (4 critical areas) University of South Australia International Graduate School of Business 1) eProcurement procedures (Central government) 2) eMarket Place (E-procurement providers) 3) Suppliers (Bidders) 4) Transparency (Issues)

METHODS Population - Local government officials & politicians (in Mahasarakham Province) Sample - 78 respondents Sampling - Purposive sampling Instrument - Questionnaire & Interview University of South Australia International Graduate School of Business

INSTRUMENT (Questionnaire) Sample questionnaire item(s) for each area 1) eProcurement procedures - Central government regulations on eProcurement – ) eMarket Place - Auction house (quality of facility) – Service provider (central market) (Software) ) Suppliers - Quality of suppliers (Sellers) ) Transparency - Collusion among suppliers still exist University of South Australia International Graduate School of Business

FINDINGS (Quantitative evaluation) 1) eProcurement procedures (Mean = 4.05)  2) eMarket Place (Mean = 3.67)  3) Suppliers (Mean = 3.43)  4) Transparency (Mean = 2.00)  Note: 5.00 = Excellent, 1.00 = Poor University of South Australia International Graduate School of Business

FINDINGS (Qualitative evaluation) Transparency issues Issue 1... (details +++) Issue 2... (details +++) Issue 3... (details +++) Issue x... Valuable information*** University of South Australia International Graduate School of Business

CONTRIBUTIONS 1) Practical contribution  (DBA research) (shedding light on practical issues) 2) Theoretical contribution  (PhD research) (less interested in theory development) University of South Australia International Graduate School of Business

CONCLUSION & IMPLICATIONS 1) eProcurement procedures  2) eMarket Place  3) Suppliers  4) Transparency  Managerial implication: Thai government needs to find ways to solve transparency problems. University of South Australia International Graduate School of Business

RESEARCH LIMITATION University of South Australia International Graduate School of Business Sample size

FURTHER RESEARCH University of South Australia International Graduate School of Business Identical research should be conducted in other parts of Thailand to provide more comprehensive view of the phenomenon of interest

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Research article title: Views of Local Government Officials on Electronic Procurement in Thailand Presented at Customized Study Program (30 March – April 24, 2009) Facilitators: Professor Helene Thorne & Associate Professor Galvin Sanderson by Gamon Savatsomboon (DBA Intake 1) University of South Australia International Graduate School of Business Q & A

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