The Effect of Supplier Collaboration on Procurement Performance in the County Government of Elgeyo Marakwet
Abstract
Organizations adopt procurement as a strategic approach to take care of the environmental, economic and social demands originating from the government, social and environmental bodies and the general public. However, in recent times there have been reports of firms facing market challenges resulting in low returns and closure. Their performance is dwindling and this has been attributed to competitive pressures. A substantial part of these pressures can be traced to the supply chain where variations. The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of supplier collaboration on procurement performance in the county government of Elgeyo Marakwet. A descriptive research design was employed by the study and the target employees specifically were procurement staff, main store staff, ICT staff, finance staff, quality assurance staff and suppliers from county government Elgeyo Marakwet. The total accessible population for the study was 140 employees while the sample size was 104 employees. The Census technique was used to establish the desired group to be for the study. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data and is set in a Likert scale format. The researcher conducted the pilot study in the county government of Nandi to ascertain the validity and reliability of the research instrument before conducting the actual study. Face and content validity were then used to test the validity of the questionnaire. The researcher used the Cronbach alpha coefficient to determine the reliability of the instrument where the alpha coefficient was found to be reliable. The data were analyzed descriptively and inferentially with the aid of SPSS version 24. Regression was used to establish the causal influence of the study variables. The study found that procurement collaboration β =0.175; p< 0.05. The findings imply all the independent variables have a positive and statistically significant influence on procurement performance. It can therefore be concluded that supply chain practices were a significant influence on procurement performance in Elgeiyo Marakwet County. The study recommended that the policies which govern the county governments are utilized harmoniously. It will be beneficial to the policymakers who aim at improving and strengthening policies and regulations regarding procurement services. Furthermore, the findings benefit future researchers in line procurement and supply chain management.
Key Words: Supplier Collaboration, Procurement Performance & County Government of Elgeyo Marakwet.
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