Impact of compliance with local public procurement regulations on the performance of service providers of Cameroonian municipalities: A propensity score matching approach

This article examines whether compliance with local public procurement regulations actually improves provider performance in a sample of 50 providers drawn randomly from the database of providers, consultants, and local support organizations (LSOs) operating in the 144 municipalities sampled. Through a series of comprehensive econometric tests and alternative specifications, the results demonstrate that compliance with local public procurement regulations improves provider performance, measured by public procurement revenue. However, heterogeneity results reveal that businesses experience negative impacts, while (LSOs) experience positive impacts. The study concludes by proposing policy implications such as: Emphasizing the training of stakeholders in mastering procurement procedures. Popularize the information published in the public procurement journal and encourage service providers to consult online publications of data/information on public procurement. Create a Single Window which would reduce the multiplicity of actors in the issuance of documents relating to public procurement.