| dc.description.abstract | The objectives of this study were to determine bid challenge decision time taken by
the review authorities in Kenya, to establish factors affecting efficiency of bid review
systems in Kenya, and to determine the impact of Bid challenge system on
procurement process in Kenya. The literature review is based on administrative
review, judicial review, the setup of procurement review system, independence of
review authority, accessibility of review authority, and bid challenge decision time
taken. Descriptive survey was used to collect both primary and secondary data. The
target population of the study was published bid challenges cases decisions in
PPARB. Questionnaires were the research instruments used. Secondary data included
periodicals and administrative challenge decisions. Summaries of data findings
together with their possible interpretations was presented by tables, mean,
percentages, frequencies, variances, and standard deviation. The study found out that
Bid protests play a central, fundamental role in protecting the integrity of the
procurement system. Review mechanisms in public procurement provide bidders the
opportunity to exercise a controlling function. Therefore, the study recommends that
continued refinement of this study will be valuable to ensure procurement process is
maintained | en_US |
