EFFECT OF CONTRACT MANAGEMENT TEAMS ON SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE IN SERVICE STATE OWNED ENTERPRISES IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY
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The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of contractual managemet teams on supplier performance in service state owned enterprises in KakamegaCounty. The study was guided by the Pareto Analysis theory. Survey research design was adopted targeting 120 State Owned Enterprises officials from 15 Service State Owned Enterprisesin the County using a census survey. The study was quantitative in nature and used questionnaires as research instruments. Data was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistical methods with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 24 and findings were presented in the form of frequency distribution tables. The study established that contract management teams had statistically significant influence on supplier performance. Skillful and knowledgeable contract management teams produced better suppliers to the SOE’s. The study recommended that contract management team members to attend in training in procurement process. The enhanced contract management skills would then improve supplier performance in state corporations. This study would help to shed more light on the lack of consensus on the subject matter as identified in this current study.
Key Words: Contractual Managemet Teams, Supplier Performance
CITATION: Okello, R. A., & Malenya, A. (2020). Effect of contract management teams on supplier performance in service state owned enterprises in Kakamega County. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 7(3), 541 – 550.
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