E-TENDERING PRACTICE ON SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANCE IN THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF MIGORI; KENYA
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Globally, most of the economies are embracing the use of integrated systems in handling transactions for effectiveness and efficiency to be witnessed from all departments concerned. In Kenya IFMIS as an integrated system applied in government offices. The study mainly focused on determining the role of e-tendering practices on supply chain performance. The IFMIS is an electronic system for managing of supply chain performance in Government departments; it has increased transparency, fairness and ease access information on supplier’s related information’s, eased tendering procedures hence influencing supply chain performance and increase ability to establish accountability to donors and the public procurement. Despite the introduction of the system at both National Government and County Government’s level, cases of mismanagement of public resources are still rampant and delays in public procurement procedure. In light of such developments in Kenya public offices, the objective of the study; was to establish the role of E-tendering on supply chain performance in Migori County Government; Kenya. The study employed a descriptive research design. The population of interest targeted consisted of all the officers working in supply chain department, finance department and chief officers in the County Government of Migori. The researcher data collection was primary data collected using structured questionnaires and piloting of the research instrument to establish its validity was done in County Government of Migori on officers not involved in the major study. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 24 and findings were analysed to come up with results were interpreted and presented in tables, mean and standard deviations. Regression analysis was done to test and analyze results to establish the relationship between the study independent and dependent variables. The study findings revealed that there a significant positive relationship between e-tendering practices and supply chain performance. From the research findings the study concluded that E-Tendering practices have a positive influence on supply chain performance in County Government of Migori. The study recommended that County Government executive and policy makers should invest on current technology and IFMIS in there, finance and supply chain activities and operations management since the research result has shown a positive of the study variables of influence on supply chain performance.
Key words: E-Tendering, Integrated Financial Management Information System, Supply Chain Performance
CITATION: Ang’iro, D. A., & Luhombo, C. (2023). E-tendering practice on supply chain performance in the county government of Migori; Kenya. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 10 (1), 801 – 814.
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