FACTORS AFFECTING IMPLEMENTATION OF OPEN TENDERING PROCESS IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to determine the factors affecting tendering in public institutions in Kenya, with reference to Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and technology. The objective will be to find out how the independent variables had influence on tendering in public institutions. The study will seek to establish the effect of duration taken, ethical practices, familiarity with regulations and training of employees, and ICT use influence effectiveness of tendering process. The findings of the study will benefit the management of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and technology, Government of Kenya and other researchers. The study is meant to identify the various factors that make open tendering process as less preferred than the alternative procurement methods. This research is aimed at assessing the various factors affecting implementation of open tendering process with aim of improving its use and performance. The research focused on how various public institutions chose other procurement processes over open tendering process. The research was aimed at comparing the independent variables against the independent factor which is the implementation of the open tender process. The Data Collection Instrument was a questionnaire that was self administer with the help of research assistants. The collected data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics namely Pearson Product Moment Correlation and T-test and presented by use of tables. The study findings indicated that there was need for strong procurement procedures and adequate training of staff is required for good practices in procurement and creating efficiency in the tendering process in the county.