EFFECTS OF PROCUREMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION PRACTICES ON PERFORMANCE OF KISII COUNTY GOVERNMENT IN KENYA
Odhiambo Denice Otieno - Masters Student, School of Business and Economics, Kisii University, Kenya
Prof. Christopher Ngacho (PhD) - School of Business and Economics, Kisii University, Kenya
Dr. Yobes Nyaboga (PhD) - School of Business and Economics, Kisii University, Kenya
ABSTRACT
The purpose of the study was to assess the effects of procurement plan implementation practices on the performance of County Governments in Kenya. The specific objectives were: To analyze the effects of resource allocation and the contributions of procurement method to the performance of Kisii County government, Kenya. This study focused on the Implementation theory and Resource-based view theory. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population for the study was 4935 employees in Kisii County Government. Yamane formula was used to calculate the sample for the study n= 370 respondents. Questionnaires were used to collect primary data. The collected data was analyzed using quantitative technique. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistical measures of central tendency such as mean and percentages. The county is well equipped with trained personnel to support procurement plan implementation. The county allocates sufficient financial resources for procurement plan implementation. There was delayed disbursement of funds budgeted due to delayed implementation. Using other variable changes would result in this regression equation establish that keeping all factors constant (Resource allocation, and procurement methods while other factors held affecting performance would be varied by implementations. The county adheres to procurement procedures during procurement plan implementation.
