PUBLIC PROCUREMENT COMPLIANCE AND PERFORMANCE OF PREFERENCE GROUPS IN UASIN GISHU COUNTY GOVERNMENT, KENYA

Jonathan Eteleng Ekal, Dr. Anthony Osoro

Abstract


The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between public procurement compliance and performance of preference groups in Uasi Gishu County government, Kenya. The specific objective were: preference Policy and workers adherences. This study has been anchored to different theories relevant: The research study used descriptive research design, where both qualitative and quantitative research were applied. The target population was 152 respondents from the concerned departments in Uasin Gishu county government, Kenya. The researcher carried census survey since respondents are manageable. The research technique is purposive random sampling techniques to all the respondents.  A pilot test of 10% from the entire elements for validity and reliability of the research instrument. Data is analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics with the help of Statistical Package for Social Science version 28 and the same will be presented in a form of tables and figures. The result from pilot test data showed that cronbach’s Alpha was over 0.7 and 0.5 for content validity test. The study found that a unit change in preference policy would thus lead to a .4103 effect on  performance of Preference groups in Uasin Gishu  , Kenya sector ceteris paribus; further unit change in workers adherance would lead to .254 of  sector and finally a unit change  in strategic  resolution  would have an effect of .254 of performance  of   Preference groups in Uasin Gishu, Kenya. The study recommend that Preference policy formalizes relations between practices within a robust legal framework, but is much more besides; it is an opportunity to define the arrangements that encompass every aspect of what outcomes the Preference groups in Uasin Gishu, Kenya wants from the strategic and how it wants the relationship to work. This means that the Uasin Gishu, Kenya needs to take an active role in the development of the quality mechanism early on; it should not be left as a supplementary activity post negotiation. This researcher recommends that workers adherence had a strong relationship with performance of   Preference groups in, Kenya. When relationship are not properly managed, they may cause strategic delays, undermine team spirit, increase delay costs, and, above all, damage business relationships.

Key Words: Public Procurement Compliance, Performance, Preference Groups Preference Policy, Workers Adherence 


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