FACTORS AFFECTING THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS IN GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES: A CASE STUDY OF MINISTRY OF ROADS, MECHANICAL AND TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
Robert Kinyili MBA, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture
ABSTRACT
Given the impact of procurement activities on the operation and effectiveness of public sectors in Kenya among many other developing countries, it is essential that these activities be performed by qualified staff with high professional and ethical standards and using sound procedures anchored in appropriate policies and regulations. The study targeted a population of 464 management employees working at the Mechanical and Transport department, Ministry of Roads. Regression models were used to determine the relative importance of each of the four variables in relation to the study which sought to establish the factors affecting the procurement process in government ministries in Kenya. Descriptive statistics and inferential data analysis method was to analyze the gathered data. The findings indicated that accountability, bidding, lead time, and internal processes affected procurement process in government ministries in Kenya.
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