Digital Procurement Systems and Performance of State Corporations in Nairobi City County Kenya
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https://doi.org/10.47941/ijscl.4107Keywords:
Digital Procurement Systems, E-Tendering Platforms, E-Invoicing Systems, State CorporationsAbstract
Purpose: The study sought to determine the influence of e-tendering platforms and e-invoicing systems on performance of state corporations in Nairobi City County Kenya. This study was anchored by Diffusion of Innovations (DOI) Theory and Resource-Based View (RBV).
Methodology: The study employed a descriptive research design. The study targeted a total of 276 respondents comprising of 46 top managers, 92 middle level managers and 138 lower-level managers. The sampling frame for this study was all 46 state corporations in Nairobi City County. The sample for this study was arrived at using the Slovin’s sample size determination formula for categorical data. This study used simple random sampling to select 163 respondents. This study collected primary using structured questionnaires. The study used both descriptive and inferential statics for data analysis. Data analysis was done with the help of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) computer software version 28. The study results were presented through use of tables and figures.
Findings: The study concludes that e-tendering platforms have a positive and significant effect on performance of state corporations in Nairobi City County Kenya. The study concludes that e-invoicing systems have a positive and significant effect on performance of state corporations in Nairobi City County Kenya.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: Based on the findings, the study recommends that state corporations in Kenya should enhance the adoption and effective utilization of e-tendering platforms to streamline tendering processes, improve transparency, widen access to qualified suppliers, and reduce procurement costs and processing time.
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