FACTORS INFLUENCING PUBLIC PROCUREMENT LEGAL FRAMEWORK IMPLEMENTATION IN NAIROBI CITY COUNTY
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This study found out the factors influencing public procurement legal framework implementation. A case study of The Nairobi County Government. Specifically, the study assessed whether top management support, procurement proficiency, technological advancement and procurement ethics influence the public procurement legal framework implementation in Nairobi City County. This research was informed by institutional theory, resource based theory, selection theory and stakeholders’ theory that had their roots in Procurement and supply chain management. The target population was 202 stakeholders derived from all levels of management that included the top management, the middle level management and lower level management. Data sources used both secondary and primary using clear developed questionnaires and checklists to collect data on study variables. The data was analysed using descriptive, correlation and regression techniques to facilitate discussions and writing of the study results and conclusions. The study used convenience sampling to sample the unit of observation. Descriptive statistics including frequencies, percentages, means and standard deviations was used to capture the characteristics of the variables and inferential statistics (correlation and regression analysis) were used to analyze the relationships between the dependent and the independent variables. Results were presented using tables. The response rate of the study was 81%. The findings of the study indicated that procurement proficiency, technological advancement, procurement ethics and top management support have a positive relationship with Public Procurement legal framework implementation. Finally, the study recommended that Public entity should adopt procurement proficiency, technological advancement, procurement ethics and top management to improve Public Procurement legal framework implementation and further researches should to be carried out in other procuring entities to find out if the same results can be obtained.
Key Words: Top Management Support, Procurement Proficiency, Technological Advancement, Procurement Ethics
CITATION: Ndongu, P. K., & Miroga, J. (2019). Factors influencing public procurement legal framework implementation in Nairobi City County. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 6 (4), 317 – 334.
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