Purchasing Research As A Tool For Public Procurement In The Service Industry A Case Study Of Aiico Insurance Company Operations In Enugu Metropolis

ABSTRACTPurchasing  research is the systematic design, collection, analysis and reporting of data and findings relevant to a specific purchasing  situation facing the company. (Koller P 2003).This study focused on purchasing  research as a tool for public procurement  in the service industry, a case study of AIICO insurance company operation in Enugu metropolis.In order to carryout the study, the following objectives amongst others were states; -To ascertain the proportion of purchasing  bodget allocated to the purchasing  research activities in a given perio…