DETERMINANTS OF E-PROCUREMENT ADOPTION IN THE KENYAN PUBLIC SECTOR: A CASE OF KAKAMEGA COUNTY
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This study aimed to survey e-procurement in the Public Sector with a view to investigate the determinants in adoption of e-procurement. Current literature on Public Procurement indicates a shift towards adoption of new technologies in Supply Chain processes that include e-procurement. These technological changes in the external business environment are eliciting various responses from Supply Chain actors in the public sector. The level of public sector response is influenced by various factors posing as determinants to adoption of e-procurement. The existing literature indicates some of the determinants arising while responding to these technological changes include lack of employee competence and the legal framework. These perceived determinants in informed the purpose for this study. The study population included state corporations under the Ministry of Finance of Kakamega County. Due to time and financial constraints, the researcher carried out a simple random selection of three respondents from the procurement departments of all the 16 corporations giving a sample size of 80. Both primary and secondary data was used for the study. The research study used a questionnaire as a key instrument for primary data collection. Qualitative data was analyzed through content analysis. Quantitative data was analyzed through the use of frequency distribution, mean scores and standard deviations. From the study, it was revealed that employee competency and the legal framework was a challenge to e-procurement adoption in the organizations under review. The study recommended that among others, due to continuous turnover of the employees', continuous training for the incoming staff was required on e-procurement. In addition, formal recognition should be encouraged. Integration of the organizations system and those of the suppliers, demonstration of the positive impact of the system, and installation of linkages between all Governments agencies should be encouraged.
Key Words: Employee Competency, Legal Framework, Adoption of e-procurement
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