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Abstract:
The overall objective of this research was to examine the effect of tender document specification, on procurement performance in water and sewerage companies in Kiambu County. This research project was anchored on relevant theories which include the Agency Theory, Classic Organization Theory, Theory of Constraints and Competency Theory. The descriptive research design was used for this study, with the target population being 983 staff members in all water and sewerage companies in Kiambu County. The study adopted stratified proportionate sampling in selecting the respondents from the top, middle and lower-level management categories where a sample of 259 respondents was obtained. Data collection was done using questionnaires. The tools were pre-tested at Nairobi water and sewerage companies where 30 respondents were selected. The pretest which was done using the split-half technique obtained a correlation coefficient of 0.769. Data analysis was done using inferential statistics and results were presented in cross-tabulations, frequency, and percentages. Pearson's correlation and Multiple Regression analysis will be used in analyzing data. The analysis was facilitated by the use of Statistical Package for Social Sciences. The results obtained imply that there was a significant relationship between tender document specification and procurement performance in water and sewerage companies in Kiambu at a 5% significance level. The intercept and slope coefficients for the model showed that there was a statistically significant positive relationship between tender document specification and procurement performance in water and sewerage companies in Kiambu County, Kenya. The study recommends that water and sewerage companies should leverage focus on proper tender document specification to enhance procurement performance of their firms. The study will form a basis of policy formulation on procurement matters in water and sewerage companies in Kenya and provide a basis for further research in the field.
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