EFFECT OF STRATEGIC PROCUREMENT ON PERFORMANCE OF WORLD BANK FUNDED PROJECTS IN NAIROBI CITY COUNTY, KENYA
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https://doi.org/10.47941/ijscl.588Keywords:
vendor optimization, outsourcing, information technology adoption ,total quality managementAbstract
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to examine influence of strategic procurement on performance of world bank funded projects in nairobi city couty, Kenya
Methodology: This research study adopted a descriptive research design approach. The researcher preferred this method because it allows an in-depth study of the subject. To gather data, structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 120 officers working for the implementing agencies spread in various World Bank funded projects in Nairobi City County. . As a rule of thumb census was used because the total population is less than 200. Once collected, data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Quantitative data was analyzed using multiple regression analysis. The qualitative data generated was analyzed by use of Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.
Results: The response rate of the study was 87%. The study findings of the study indicated that vendor optimization, outsourcing, information technology adoption and total quality management had a positive impact on the performance of World Bank funded projects in Nairobi City County, Kenya such as general cost reduction of projects, greater customer satisfaction and timely delivery of the projects.
Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: the study recommended that public institutions should embrace strategic procurement so as to improve performance and further research should to be carried out in other institutions to find out if the same results can be obtained since the findings may not be applicable to all other counties, or implementing agencies in Kenya and the world at large.
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