Title:
Procurement Methods and Procurement Performance of Public Universities in Nairobi Metropolitan Region, Kenya.

Authors:
Evans Mutugi Mwaririe and Miriam Thogori Nyambura, Kenya

Abstract:

This study's main objective was to ascertain how public procurement methods, impact the effectiveness of public universities in Nairobi Metropolitan region. One hundred and twenty five staff members from each of the seven public universities in Nairobi Metropolitan region made up the study's target population. A descriptive research design was used. Since information was gathered from the seven public universities in Nairobi Metropolitan region, the study used the census methodology. Questionnaires were used to collect data. The tools were pre-tested by ten members of the Machakos University procurement team. The Cronbach Alpha coefficient was used to gauge the instrument's dependability. Inferential statistics were used to analyze the data, and the results were presented using cross-tabulations, frequency diagrams, and percentages. The data analysis made use of multiple regressions and Pearson's correlation. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences was used to aid the analysis. The study established that public procurement methods have a statistically significant influence on procurement performance in public universities in Nairobi Metropolitan Region, Kenya. Thus, each public procurement practice; tendering process, supplier evaluation and purchase monitoring statistically affects procurement performance in terms of costs, lead times and quality aspects. Thestudy was expected study to serve as a foundation for developing procurement policies in Nairobi Metropolitan region's public universities and as a springboard for additional research in the area.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.51505/IJEBMR.2024.8507