| dc.description.abstract | Driven by the increasing trend toward purchasing inputs and other raw materials from outside
the organization, implementing electronic procurement has become a significant tactic in most
companies. A study was conducted on electronic procurement and organizational performance
among commercial state corporations in Kenya. The study aimed to achieve two objectives:
To establish the extent to which state corporations have adopted e-procurement and to find the
effects of e-procurement on the performance of commercial state corporations in Kenya.
The study adopted a descriptive research design where a sample size of 40 respondents who
were selected through stratified sampling was involved in the study. Primary data was
collected from supply chain officers by use of a questionnaire. The data was analyzed and
presented in tables, pie charts and histograms.
A regression was also conducted to establish the relationship between e-procurement and performance. The findings indicate that commercial state corporations in Kenya have adopted e-
procurement but there are several functions they still perform manually. These include, short
listing of suppliers, call for proposals and tendering process. It was also established that e-
procurement has led to cost reduction, improved transparency, and accountability among
others. The study encountered limitations such inadequate time and finances to exhaust all the
aspects of electronic procurement and organizational performance well as uncooperative
respondents who were unwilling to fill the questionnaires due to the high degree of
confidentiality required among the state corporations in Kenya. | en_US |
