Table 4 Health professionals’ perception on level of competitiveness pharmaceutical procurement in public health facilities of Jimma zone, April 2019 (n = 190)
Competitiveness | SD* | D* | N* | A* | SA* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
My facility uses competitive bidding in all but very small or emergency procurement | 14 (7.4) | 87 (45.8) | 8 (4.2) | 69 (36.3) | 12 (6.3) |
Allows only pre-qualified suppliers to compete in restrictive tenders | 15 (7.9) | 55 (28.9) | 8 (4.2) | 104 (54.7) | 8 (4.2) |
Evaluates suppliers after submission of bids in open tenders | 9 (4.7) | 44 (23.2) | 10 (5.3) | 113 (59.5) | 14 (7.4) |
Use formal supplier qualification based on pharmaceutical quality, service reliability, cost | 41 (21.6) | 78 (41.1) | 12 (6.3) | 54 (28.4) | 5 (2.6) |
Use generic names | 8 (4.2) | 27 (14.2 | 13 (6.8) | 117 (61.8) | 25 (13.2) |