Factors Influencing Procurement Process in the Implementation of Utility Projects: a Case of Kisii – Ahero –isebania (A1) Lot 1 Road Project by Kenya National Highway Authority, Kisii County,kenya
Abstract
Public procurement often constitutes the largest domestic market in developing countries.
Depending on how it is managed, the public procurement system can thus contribute to the
economic development of these countries; it is because of this that the study aimed at
determining Factors Influencing Procurement Process in the Implementation of Utility Projects:
A Case of Kisii – Ahero –Isebania (A1) Lot 1 Road Project by Kenya National Highway
Authority, Kisii County, Kenya, under the following objectives to establish the extent to which
tendering duration influences tendering process, examine the extent to which ethical practices
influences tendering process, to examine the extent to which records management influences
tendering process and determine the extent to which ICT usages in tendering influences
tendering Process in KENHA. The study was supported in both the theoretical and conceptual
frameworks where the relationship between the variables was displayed. The study employed
descriptive survey research design that was then subjected to a target population of 114, the
sample size was then derived from the target population using census sampling methods that
yielded still 114 member group of sample size. An analysis of how ethical practices influence
tendering processes in Kenya was done and the findings revealed that 14(11%) and 38(27%) of
the respondents strongly agree and agree that withdrawal of bids can be used to favor certain
preferred entities or individuals; there was a significant difference between respondents who
agreed, 56(44%) and those who disagreed at 20(16%) on the tendering process at KENHA being
transparent with information equally available to all interested bidders; The findings indicate that
most of the respondents at 40(31%) are undecided on whether use of IT in the tendering process
enables KENHA to save on time and money in terms of operation costs- in disagreement were
17(13%) of the respondents who cited that the statement was a policy issue with set durations of
tendering process. The study concluded KENHA administrations invest heavily in ICT and
should keep the trading community informed about their investment objectives. An effective
procurement begins well before a request for tenders is released. The procurement life cycle
begins with strategic planning and continues through procurement and on into the planned
obsolescence of both hardware and software. The study recommends that Equal opportunity
when tendering is whereby any type of discrimination demoralizes interest in open tendering
process and undermines any push to accomplish esteem for cash through open competition thus
no officer should oppress any potential bidder based upon sexual orientation, ethnicity, religious
affiliation, physical incapacity or gathering affiliation in the open tendering process.
Publisher
University of Nairobi
Subject
Procurement ProcessRights
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