EJOC105-384-1 |Received: 09 August 2017 | Accepted: 09 September 2017 | January-December-2017 [(6)1: 255-265] EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH © 2017 CREATIVE COMMON ATTRIBUTION | Volume 6| Issue 1 | ISSN: 2444-8151 Concatenating E-Procurement Processes and Health Supply Systems in Ghana to Promote Efficiency: A Critical Review Patrick Boateng Sarpong 1 , Du Jianguo 1 , Kingsley Appiah 1 , Thomas Bilaliib Udimal 1 1 School of Management, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, P.R. China Corresponding author: Prof Du Jianguo (jgdu2005@163.com) ABSTRACT The last decade has witnessed a lot of development in the Healthcare sector in Ghana in many respects. Healthcare now ranks among the top sectors in terms of revenue and continues to generate a lot of employment. The healthcare industry is one of the fastest growing industries in Ghana and estimates suggest that the overall market is around GHC 6.5 billion. Yet Ghana’s healthcare industry faces a lot of challenges at the moment. Be it the exponential growth in demand for safe treatments at an economical price or escalating cost of running healthcare services, the sector needs to gear up to support growth that matches the domestic and international demand. This review explores the extent to which e-procurement can help to eliminate some of the core challenges confronting the healthcare sector in Ghana. It explores the roles of all players involved in procurement such as hospitals, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment suppliers, diagnostics providers, government and regulatory agencies to support the effective deployment and sustainability of e-procurement in the Ghanaian healthcare sector. . Keywords: Ghana, Healthcare Supply Systems, Efficiency, Challenges and E-procurement INTRODUCTION The last decade has witnessed a lot of development in the Healthcare sector in Ghana in many respects. Healthcare now ranks among the top sectors in terms of revenue and continues to generate a lot of employment. The healthcare industry is one of the fastest growing industries in Ghana and estimates suggest that the overall market is around GHC 6.5 billion. According to the data provided by the Institute of Statistical and Economic Research, Ghana’s healthcare expenditure is 4.5% of the GDP. With a population of more than 25 million, Ghana’s per-capita healthcare expenditure has augmented with the growing population and the country is determined to achieve Universal Health Coverage for all within the next foreseeable future. This would provide comprehensive health security to every citizen of the country. As nearly 65% of Ghanaians live in rural areas and there is a lot of scope to enhance healthcare services in these rural areas. As the sector continues to grow, e-Tendering and online procurement solutions will drive efficient execution of growth plans. It will enable reduction in the administrative cost and turnaround time to procure equipment’s. Yet Ghana’s healthcare industry faces a lot of challenges at the moment. Be it the exponential growth in demand for safe treatments at an economical price or escalating cost of running healthcare services, the sector needs to gear up to support growth that matches the domestic and international demand. According to a report by McKinsey, though the total bed density has witnessed an increase, it still remains below the WHO guidelines of 3.5 beds per 1000. Lack of adequate paramedical manpower remains a major challenge just as scarcity of medical practitioners to meet the healthcare problems of the country. The demand demographics and available infrastructure has huge gaps. Existing infrastructure resources remain largely underutilized. There is a lot of out of pocket spending. This review explores the extent to which e-procurement can help to eliminate some of the core challenges confronting the healthcare sector