Survey Dataset: Effectiveness of Transparency and Accountability Measures in Enhancing Public Procurement Performance, Evidence from the Public Procurement Authority of Ghana (N = 335)

This dataset contains anonymised survey responses from 335 procurement professionals and stakeholders of public procurement entities in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, collected through a structured questionnaire for a study examining the effectiveness of transparency and accountability measures in enhancing public procurement performance, with evidence drawn from the regulatory environment of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) of Ghana. A stratified sampling technique was employed, yielding 335 valid responses from 350 administered questionnaires (95.7% response rate). The dataset comprises 104 variables organised as follows: (1) respondent profile variables covering demographic and professional characteristics, including age group, gender, education, professional qualification, position, department, procurement experience, employment status, entity type, training exposure, familiarity with the Public Procurement Act, and involvement in procurement decision making; (2) 21 items measuring Information Disclosure Practices (IDP) across three sub-dimensions: Tender Information Transparency, Contract Award Disclosure, and Procurement Records Accessibility; (3) 21 items measuring Oversight and Accountability Mechanisms (OAM) across Internal Audit Systems, External Oversight Arrangements, and Complaint Mechanisms; (4) 21 items measuring Stakeholder Participation (SP) across Supplier and Bidder Engagement, Civil Society and Public Participation, and Feedback and Grievance Management; and (5) 21 items measuring Public Procurement Performance (PPP) across Procurement Efficiency, Value for Money, and Compliance with Institutional Objectives. All measurement items were rated on a five-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 5 (Strongly Agree). The data support multiple regression analysis of the relationships between transparency and accountability measures and procurement performance. Personally identifying information has been removed to preserve respondent confidentiality.