EFFECT OF CONTRACT MANAGEMENT ON SUPPLY CHAIN EFFICIENCY IN DEVOLVED HEALTH SYSTEM IN THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF HOMA BAY, KENYA
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This study aimed at establishing the effect of contract management on supply chain efficiency of devolved health system of Homa Bay County, Kenya. The study was conducted using descriptive survey design and targeted 246 senior County officials attached to procurement, administration, health and finance departments in various Sub Counties of Homa Bay County (Homa Bay County Public Service Commission, 2019) out of which a sample size of 132 respondents were drawn and selected using stratified random sampling and purposive sampling methods. Questionnaires were used to collect data after pilot testing them in public hospitals in Kisumu County. The questionnaires were also pretested to ensure content validity and for reliability at the recommended Cronbach alpha of 0.7. The data was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistical methods. The findings revealed that contract management had a significant effect on the Supply chain efficiency in healthcare facilities in Homa Bay County. This implied that improving contract management would significantly influence the efficiency of the supply chain to the healthcare facilities in Homa Bay County. The study recommended that health facilities revise their contracting policies and procedures and communicate them to suppliers so as to draw contracts for certain levels of contracts exceeding a specified amount of money.
Key Words: Contract Management, Supply Chain Efficiency
CITATION: Samoei, J. K., & Okello, B. O. (2020). Effect of contract management on supply chain efficiency in devolved health system in the county government of Homa Bay, Kenya. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 7(2), 672 – 686.
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