Determinants of Implementation of the Public Procurement Preference and Reservation Scheme in Tana-River County (Published)

Public procurement is estimated to account for a huge percentage of government expenditure. For instance, it is estimated to account for 12% of the GDP of OECD countries. This huge expenditure presents opportunity for governments to use public procurement to promote local industry and disadvantaged groups in an economy; through the application of preference and reservation schemes in public procurement. In Kenya, reports indicate that public procuring entities have not fully implemented the preference and reservation scheme; that requires them to procure 30% of their needs from enterprises owned by youth, women and persons living with disability (PWDs).  This study therefore sought to examine the effect of: Access to Funding; and Access to Procurement information; on the implementation of the preference and reservation scheme in Kenya. The study collected data from 28 procuring entities in the County of Tana River. The study established that Access to funding does not have significant and substantial effect on implementation of the preference and reservation scheme, while access to procurement information has significant and substantial effect on implementation of the preference and reservation scheme in the County of Tana River in Kenya. The study recommends setting aside more lucrative tenders for the special interest groups to stimulate interest in the preference and reservation scheme. The study further recommends adoption of strategies to enable publicizing procurement information on social media. These have potential to enhance the Implementation of the Preference and Reservation Scheme. Further, the study invites researchers to examine whether the low value of procurement contracts set aside for the youth affects the implementation of the preference and reservation scheme in Kenya.

 

Keywords: Public Procurement, access to funding, access to procurement information, preference and reservation scheme

Influence of Strategic Organizational Practices on the Performance of Electronic Procurement in Tana River County Government, Kenya (Published)

Electronic procurement systems have proven themselves within various government organizations as an effective tool for instituting procurement reforms and establishing a fully transparent and open procurement environment. There has been growing interest in adopting of various strategic organizational practices for the purpose of improving the performance of electronic procurement in both private and public sector. The main objective of this study was to assess the influence of Strategic Organizational practices on the performance of electronic procurement in Tana River County Government, Kenya. The specific objectives of this study were; to establish the influence of Information Communication Technology infrastructure on the performance of electronic procurement in Tana River County Government, Kenya; to establish the influence of the employees’ Information Technology competency on the performance of electronic procurement in Tana River County Government, Kenya to establish the influence of public procurement regulations on the performance of electronic procurement in Tana River County Government, Kenya and finally to establish the influence of managerial commitment on the performance of electronic procurement in Tana River County Government, Kenya. The study used a descriptive research design to obtain information from the selected respondents on the current status of the phenomena under investigation. The study was carried out in Tana River County in Kenya. The sample size of 116 representing 30% of the total population of 385 drawn from Procurement department staff, Accounts Department Staff, ICT department staff, Administrative Officers, and Prequalified Contractors and Suppliers. The respondents were purposively selected to participate in the study because they were the leading implementers of Strategic Organizational practices. The researcher used a questionnaire as a tool for data collection in the study.  These entailed both primary data and secondary data. Preliminary data was collected from the sampled respondents, while Secondary data was collected from textbooks, journals, and magazines. The study included quantitative analysis of the data collected to help identify the gap in knowledge related assessment of the influence of Strategic Organizational practices on electronic procurement performance in Tana River County Government, Kenya. Quantitative analysis was done with the help of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23 and was presented through the use of frequency distribution, charts, and tables. The study found that Strategic Organizational practices positively and significantly influenced the performance of Electronic procurement in Tana River County Government, Kenya; ICT infrastructure with (β =0.307, p˂ 0.05); Employees IT Competence with (β =0.582, p˂ 0.05); Public Procurement regulations (β =0.898, p˂ 0.05) and Managerial Commitment (β =0.427, p˂ 0.05).

Citation: Naftaly Kisombe Muchiri and Peter Wamalwa Barasa (2022), Influence of Strategic Organizational Practices on the Performance of Electronic Procurement in Tana River County Government, Kenya, European Journal of Logistics, Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, Vol.10 No.2, pp.36-66

Keywords: Performance of Electronic Procurement, Public Procurement, Strategic Organizational practices, Tana River County government

The Public Procurement Reforms in Nigeria: Implementation and Challenges (Published)

The paper presents as analyzed insight to the public procurement reforms in Nigeria. The public procurement as one the major functions of government in Nigeria is playing a significant roles toward infrastructural development in Nigeria. Reforming in the public procurement sector was necessary to regulate the entire procurement process. The set up of the due process policy in 2011, Public Procurement Act 2007 his revealed a lot as to the unprofessional nature in the public process in Nigeria. The paper proffer sound public procurement practices as a panacea to the reform and implementation in Nigeria. It revealed that weak public procurement system and practices characterized by corruption and lack of accountability, transparency, competition and fairness. Data were sourced basically from secondary source. The study identified the factors that undermine integrity in the public process.

Keywords: Implementation, Public Procurement, Reforms, Transparency

Effect of Procurement Planning on Suppliers Performance in Public Institutions: A Case of Moi University (Published)

Supplier performance has become a critical factor for the organization’s success. In this regard, many firms and researchers have attempted to find out variables that affect either positively or negatively on supplier performance. However, very few studies have been carried out on procurement procedures in developing countries like Kenya. Public procurement system in Kenya has been characterized by a weak legal framework and lack of professionalism among public procurement practitioners. The study adopted an explanatory research design. The target population was 119 suppliers in the list of pre-qualified suppliers. The study adopted census for the suppliers to collect data; self administered questionnaires together with interviews schedule guides were used. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. The findings indicated planning enhances value for money, enhance quality, encourages proper utilization of resources, planning enables quick decision making and encourages innovations as it is a problem solving technique and saves time. Therefore procurement planning enhances supplier’s performance in service delivery.

Keywords: Procurement Planning, Procurement Procedure, Public Procurement, Suppliers Performance

Role of Strategic Sourcing On Public Procurement Performance in Kenya (Published)

The aim of strategic sourcing is to achieve large and sustainable cost reductions, long-term supply stability and minimization of supply risk. The purpose of this paper is to critically analyze the role of strategic sourcing on procurement performance in public institutions in Kenya. It has been noted that there is ineffective and non-reliable procurement procedures in public sector in Kenya, this can be attributed by the fact the there is no strategic considerations. This paper will focus on the following concepts supply management, role of IT, outsourcing and multiple sourcing strategies on procurement functions. It involved conducting a systematic review of literature papers in the field of strategic sourcing and procurement by means of content analysis to draw conclusion and recommendations. In conclusion, strategic sourcing increases an organization’s buying power to maximize the leverage it has with suppliers for the purposes of reducing cost, enhancing quality and improving supplier diversity.

Keywords: Cost Reduction, Performance, Public Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Sustainable

SYSTEMIC CONSTRAINTS TO MARKET ACCESS: YOUTH AND THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS (Published)

The purpose of this paper is to interrogate the constraints (collateral and registration rules) affecting the youth in accessing the procurement market. It then aims to argue that under the current bureaucratic structures, it is impossible to implement the promise of allocating 30% of all public tenders to the youth. The research suggests an investment should be done towards the streamlining of registration, and all other statutory requirements in Kenya, to enable the youth become competitive when bidding for a tender.

Keywords: Public Procurement, Public Procurement and Disposal Act (PPDA), Youth access to government procurement opportunities (YAGPO)