INFLUENCE OF PROCUREMENT ETHICS ON PROCUREMENT PERFORMANCE IN STATE CORPORATIONS IN KENYA
Abstract
The study focused on analyzing the influence of procurement ethics on procurement performance in state corporations in Kenya. The study looked at the influence of conflict of interest, professionalism, transparency and accountability on procurement performance as the specific objectives of the study. Descriptive research design was used for the study and the questionnaire was the main data collection instrument. The quantitative data generated was analyzed by use of descriptive statistics feature in SPSS to generate information. The regression model was used to show the relationship between the dependent variable and the independent variables. It was notable that there exists strong positive relationship between the independent variables and dependent variable. The coefficient of determination was between zero and one. The data showed that the high R squared value of 0.638. It showed that the independent variables in the study were able to explain 63.80% variation in the procurement performance. Based on the research findings, the study concluded that ethical behavior can help improve procurement performance in the organizations. Though the public sector was striving hard to embrace adhere to ethical behavior there were still issues of conflict of interest, lack of professionalism, transparency and accountability. The study recommended that the current phenomenon of poor procurement performance in the state corporations to be reversed if the government and other stakeholders ensure that procurement ethical behavior exercised through assessing conflict of interest, professionalism, transparency and accountability.
Key Words: Conflict Of Interest, Professionalism, Transparency, Accountability, Procurement Performance
CITATION: Muriru, S., & Moronge, M. (2018). Influence of procurement ethics on procurement performance in state corporations in Kenya. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 5(4), 1945-1958.
Full Text:
PDFReferences
Agaba, E. & Shipman, N,(2009). “Procurement Systems in Uganda.” International Handbook of Public Procurement, pp 394-406.
Andrew, M. (2008), Procurement Reforms in Kenya. Journal of Economics, 22(1), 23-50.
Armstrong, E.(2005). Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Public Administration: Recent Trends, Regional and International Developments and Emerging issues pp 66- 96
Asian Development Bank/ OECD (2006). Curbing Corruption in Public Procurement in Asia and the Pacific. Progress and Challenges in 25 Countries. Anti- Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific, pp 102- 124
Babbie, E. (2002). The Practice of Social Research. Belmont (California): Wadsworth Publishing Company.
Bailey Peter and Farmer David (2008), Purchasing principles and management (8th edition) pitman publishing, press UK.
Basheka, B., C. (2009). “Public Procurement Reforms in Africa: A tool for Effective Governance of the Public Sector and Poverty Reduction.” International Handbook of Public Procurement, pp 131- 156
Basheka, B.C. (2008). “Procurement Planning and accountability of local Government procurement systems in developing countries: Evidence from Uganda.” Journal of Public Procurement, 8 (3) pp 379-406.
Bolton, P. (2006). Government procurement as a policy tool in South Africa. Journal of Public Procurement, Vol. 6 No.3, pp.193-217.
Brammer, S., & Walker, H. (2011). “Sustainable Procurement in the public sector: an international comparative study.” International Journal of operation and production management, 31 (4). Pp 452-476.
Cohen, J., Cohen, P., West, S. G., & Aiken, L. S. (2003). Applied multiple regression/correlation analysis for the behavioral sciences. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Mahwah: New Jersey.
Cooper, D.R. & Schindler, P.S. (2003). Business Research Methods. New York: Mc
Cronbanch. N. (2011) Regulating Procurement Practice, 4th edition, Jaico Publishing House, New York, USA
Edward, B. (2009). Public Sector Procurement Methods. Journal of Procurement, 11(1), 65-78.
Evenette, Simon J. & Hoekman, Bernard (2005).” International Cooperation and the Reform of Public Procurement.” World Bank Policy Research Working paper, No. 3720
Hunja, R. (2011). Obstacles to public procurement reform in developing Countries, International Journal, Vol. 10 No. 2, pp. 167-170.
Jeppesen R. (2010). Accountability in public procurement- transparency and the role of civil society. United Nations Procurement Capacity Development Centre. Vol. 6 No. 3, pp. 126-135.
Juma, M. J. O. (2012). “Public Procurement Reforms” Kenya Procurement Journal, Issue No. 08, October 2010.
Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 92 (2006). The Public Procurement and Disposal Regulations. Nairobi: Government of Kenya.
Kinyanjui,P. (2012). Procurement Challenges in Kenya. Journal of Procurement, 13(1), 65-85.
Kinyua (2011). Research Methodology. Methods and Techniques (Second Revised)
Kombo, D. K., & Tromp, D. L. A., (2006). “Proposal and Thesis Writing”, (2nd Re-print). Nairobi: Paulines Publications Africa.
Kothari, C. R. (2008). Research Methodology: New Age International, (3rd Ed.). London: Longman Publishers.
Lisa, I. (2010). Compliance culture. A conceptual framework. Journal of management and organization, 19(7), 702-714.
Luhmann R. (2010). Research Methodology. Methods and Techniques (Second Revised)
Lysons K & Farrington B. (2006). Purchasing and Supply Chain Management.7th Edition. Pearson Education Limited: England
Mahmood, S. A. I. (2010). Public procurement and corruption in Bangladesh. Confronting the challenges and opportunities. Journal of public administration and policy research, 2(6), 103-111.
Mugenda, O. M. & Mugenda, A. G. (2009). Research Methods: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches. Nairobi: Acts Press.
Ngechu M. (2004). Understandng the Research Process and Methods: An Introduction to Research Methods Nairobi, Acts Press, 2004.
Obanda, W. P. (2010). Fighting corruption in tactical procurement. PHD dissertation.
Odhiamo, W. & Kamua, P. (2013). “Public Procurement: Lessons from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.” Working paper No. 208, OECD Development Centre.
OECD (2009).” Integrity in Public Procurement: Good Practices from A to Z”. Paris France Efficiency, Accountability and Transparency in Public Procurement 1291
Orodho, A.J (2003). Essentials of Educational and Social Science Research Methods. Nairobi: Mazola Publishers.
Palmer, R.D. and Butt, A.H. (2005), Value for Money in the Public Sector, The Decision Makers Guide, Basil Blackwell, Ltd, Oxford.
Patrick,K. (2010). Procurement Reforms in Kenya. Working Paper no 1. Nairobi: Government Press.
Public Procurement Oversight Authority (2007). Assessment of the Procurement System in Kenya. Nairobi: PPOA.
Raymond & Jeanette (2008). “Bench marking in Public Procurement.” An international Journal, 15 (6), pp 782-793
Schapper, P. R., Malta Veiga J. N., & Gilbert, D.L,( 2006). “An Analytical Framework for the Management and Reform of Public Procurement.” Journal of Public Procurement, 6(1&3), pp 1-26
Shu, H. W., Othman R., Omar H., N., Abdul R., R.,& Husna, H., N. (2011). “Procurement issues in Malaysia.” International Journal of Public Sector Management, 24 (6). pp 567-593.
Sutinen, J. G. & Kuperan, K. (1999). A socio-economic theory of regulatory compliance. International Journal of Social Economics, 26(1/2/3), 174-193.
Thai, Khi V. (2001). “Public Procurement Re-Examined.” Journal of Public Procurement, 1 (1) pp 9-50.
Transparency Ethiopia (2008). “Corruption Diagnostic Baseline Survey- Report.” African Economic Studies. Addis Ababa
Tukamuhabwa B. R. (2012). Antecedents and Consequences of Public Procurement Non- compliance Behavior. Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies .Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 34-46, Jan 2012 (ISSN: 2220-6140).
UNDP (2010). Public Procurement capacity Development guide. [Online]. Available at www.unpcdc.org. ( Retrieved 7/11/2011].
Wanyama, J (2013).The effectiveness of the Procurement Regulations in Kenya. Pr Academics Press. pp. 19(5), 421-433.
World Bank (2010). “Use of country procurement systems: Second Progress Report.” Washington.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.61426/sjbcm.v5i4.1001
Refbacks
- There are currently no refbacks.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
PAST ISSUES:
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.