SUPPLY CHAIN QUALITY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT IN LAKE REGION ECONOMIC BLOCK, KENYA

Geoffrey Kipkorir, Dr. Dennis Chege, Dr. Denis Kamau, Dr. Jackson Ndolo

Abstract


The study sought to establish the influence of supply chain quality management practices on sustainable public procurement in Kenya. Descriptive research design was adopted by the study. The Lake Region Economic Bloc (LREB) that covers 11 counties was used as the focus area of the study. County departments, National government departments and agencies were the targets of the study. A total of 290 officers who are in charge of evaluation of bids, contract administration and users were selected for the sample frame. Different departments of County executives, County assemblies, National government departments and agencies with a population of 1,118 officers were targeted. The researcher therefore distributed 290 questionnaires. Out of 290 questionnaires distributed, 278 were completely filled and returned to the researcher, this gave a response rate of 95.9%. This response rate was found to be within the acceptable limits for further analysis and reporting. The study adopted descriptive design where descriptive statistics were developed to facilitate the generation of inferential statistics by use of both univariate and multi-vicariate analysis. The study found that supply chain risk management is statistically significant in explaining sustainable performance of public procurement in LREB, Kenya. The influence was found to be positive. This means that unit improvement in Supply chain risk management practices would lead to an increase in sustainable performance of public procurement in LREB, Kenya. Based on the findings, the study concluded that supply chain risk management practices positively and significantly influences sustainable performance of public procurement in LREB, Kenya. This study therefore recommends that it's crucial for public procurement authorities in Kenya to conduct comprehensive risk assessments within their supply chains. This involves identifying potential risks, such as supply disruptions, environmental concerns, and ethical issues related to suppliers.

 

 

Key Words: Supply Chain Risk Management Practices, Sustainable Public Procurement Performance


Full Text:

PDF

References


Abdallah, A. B., Obeidat, B. Y. & Aqqad, N. O. (2014). The Impact of Supply Chain Management Practices on Supply Chain Performance in Jordan: The Moderating Effect of Competitive Intensity. International Business Research; 7(3), 2014

African Development Bank (2014). Governance in Public Procurement: Comprehensive Review ofthe Bank’s Procurement Policy. Available from: http://www.afdb.org/procurementreview.

Ahmad, S. & Ullah, A. (2013). Driving Forces of Collaboration in Supply Chain: A Review. Interdisciplinary Journal of Contemporary Research in Business. 5(7).

Albert, R., Jeong, H. & Baraba´si, A.L. (1999). Diameter of the World Wide Web. Nature, Vol. 401 No. 6749, Pp. 130-1

Al-Ghdabi, R. R., Almomani, R. Z. Q. & Banyhamdan, K. M. (2019). Impact of the Green Supply Chain Management Practices on Corporate Image of Chemical Industries in Jordan. International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research, 8(12).

Ayoyi, I. R. & Mukoswa, R., O. (2015). Ethical Issues in Public Procurement in Kenya. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 5(9).

Arshinder, K. A & Deshmukh, S.G. (2008). Supply chain coordination: Perspectives, empirical studies and research directions. International Journal of Production Economics, 115:316-35.

Association for Project Management (2018). Project risk analysis and management Guide. (2ndedition). ISBN 978-1-903494-12-7.

Baraba´si, A.L. (2009). Scale-free networks: a decade and beyond. Science,Vol. 325 No. 5939, pp. 412-13.

Barczewski, B. (2013). How Well Do Environmental Regulations Work in Kenya? : A Case Study of the Thika Highway Improvement Project. University of Nairobi Department of Geography and Environmental Studies and Center for Sustainable Urban Development, Columbia University.

Barlow, A. & Lee, F. (2005). Online value network linkages: integration, information sharing and flexibility. Electronic Commerce Research and Applications

Barratt, M. & Barratt, R. (2011). Exploring internal and external supply chain linkages: Evidence from the field. Journal of Operations Management, Vol. 29, No. 5: 514-528.DOI

Barrientos S., McCleneghan, S. & Orton L. (2000). Ethical trade and South African deciduous fruit exportAddressing gender sensitivity, The European Journal of Development Research 12(1) 140-158.

Barrientos, S. & Smith, S. (2007). Do workers benefit from ethical trade? Assessing codes of labour practice in global production systems, Third World Quarterly 28(4), Pp.713-729.

Benaissa, M., Benabdelhafid, A., & Akkouri, Z. (2010). Quality management approach in supply chain logistics. Management Studies, 152-168

Berawi, M. A., Susantono, B., Rahman, H. A., Sari, M. & Rahman, H. Z. (2013). Integrating Quality Management and Value Management methods: Creating Value Added for Building Projects. International Journal of Technology. 1: 45-55

Berry, C (2011): The Sustainable Procurement Guide: Procuring Sustainably Using BS 8903, British Standard Institute.

Bhargava, B., Ranchal R. & Othmane L. B. (2013). Secure Information Sharing in Digital Supply Chains. Proceedings of the 3rd IEEE International Advance Computing Conference.

Blome, C., Paulraj, A. & Schuetz, K. (2014). Supply chain collaboration and sustainability: A profile deviation analysis. International Journal of Operations & Production Management. 34. 10.1108/IJOPM-11-2012-0515.

Blowfield, M., Gallat, S., Malins, A., Maynard, B., Nelson, V & Robinson, D. (1999) Ethical trade and sustainable rural livelihoods. Natural Resources Institute, Chatham, UK. ISBN 0-85954-503-2

Burt, D. N., Dobler, D. W. &, Starling, L. S. (2004).World Class Supply Management. (7th Edition). Singapore: McGraw Hill Higher Education.

Busse C., Schleper M. C., Niu, M. & Wagner S. M. (2016). Supplier development for sustainability: Contextual barriers in global supply chains. International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, 46 (5). pp. 442-468.

Carter, Ray (1995).The seven Cs of effective supplier evaluation. Purchasing and supply management: journal of the Institute of Purchasing and Supply. - London: Inst., ISSN 0217-6963, ZDB-ID 83080x. - 1995, p. 44-45

Chen, I. & Antony, P. (2004). Towards a theory of supply chain management: the constructs and measurements. Journal of Operations Management 22 Pp. 119–150

Cherono, W., Wagoki, J. W. (2015), Analysis of the Significance of Risk Management Practices in Supply Chain Performance in Kenya: A Case Study of County Government of Kericho. International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR).

Chowa, S.W., Christian N. M., Chu-Hua, K., Min, H. L.,Chinho, L. &Hojung, T. (2008), Supply chain management in the US and Taiwan: the international journals of management science, Omega 36665 – 679.

Christopher M. (2016).Logistics and Supply Chain Management (5th edition).London: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall.

Chu, H. K, Christian M. & Lin C (2001). The relationship between supply chain quality management practices and organizational performance. International journal of quality and reliability management, Volume 18, no. 8, 2001, pp 864-872. TY – JOUR

Darnell, N. & Edwards, Jr. D. (2006). Predicting the cost of environmental management system adoption: the role of capabilities, resources and ownership structure. Strategic Management Journal; 27(4): 301-320.

Elena, O., &Jan, L. (2011). Enhancing Compliance With Environmental Laws In Developing Countries: Can Better Enforcement Strategies Help? Conference Paper · DOI: 10.13140/2.1.4413.

Hamiza, O. & Isoh A. V. N. (2019). Supply Chain Management Practices and SME Performance in Arua Municipality, Uganda. Business Management and Strategy ISSN 2157-6068, Vol.10, No. 2

Harrison, A and Hoek, V. R. (2014). Logistics management and strategy: competing through the supply chain. (5th edition). Pearson.

International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement, (2009. Principles of Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Handbook, 2300 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 300B.

International Organization for Standardization, 14001. (2015). Environmental management system. Geneva, Switzerland.

Lammi, H. (2016). Supplier Evaluation and Selection Process. Unpublished, MBA.Thesis, Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Finland.

Lotfi, Z., Mukhtar, M., Sahran, S. & Zadeh, A. T. (2013). Information Sharing in Supply Chain Management. Procedia Technology.

Lukhoba, E. J. & Muturi W. (2015). Effect of Supplier Development on Supplier Performance: A Survey of Food Manufacturing Companies in Kisumu County. International journal of economics, commerce and management, united kingdom, Vol. III, Issue 11, pp 1146-1159.

Martins, S. F., Cunha, J., & Serra, F. (2018). Secondary Data in Research –Uses and Opportunities. Iberoamerican Journal of Strategic Management (IJSM), 17(4), 01-04. doi:10.5585/ijsm.v17i4.2723

Meričková, B. M. & Nemec, J. (2013). Contract Management and its Impact on Contracting Public Services: Slovak Republic. Ekonomický časopis, Iss. 61, C. 7, PP. 690 – 699.

Meskens, G. (2020). Ethical considerations on stakeholder engagement in radiological risk governance Radioprotection EDP Sciences, https://doi.org/10.1051/radiopro/2020043

Muigua, K. (2019). Strengthening the Environmental Liability Regime in Kenya for Sustainable Development. Unpublished seminar paper.

Mukherjee, K. (2014). Supplier selection criteria and methods: past, present and future. International Journal of Operations Research, Vol. x, No. x, xxxx.

Mulyono, Manfaat, D. & Achmad, T. (2016). Applying Theory of Constraint to Identify the Constraint of Marine Transportation System. International Journal of Oceans and Oceanography, Volume 10, Number 2, pp. 173-190

Mulwa, V. M. & Nyamwange O. (2015). Sustainable Supply Chain Management Practices and the performance 0f United Nations Agencies in Nairobi, Kenya. A Masters project. University of Nairobi.

Mungai, S. & Muturi, W. (2014). Effects of Procurement Regulations on Efficiency of the Procurement of Foodstuffs in Public Secondary Schools in Kenya: A Survey of Nyaribari Chache Constituency. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, Volume 4, Issue 5.

Osir, E. O. (2016). Role of E-Procurement Adoption on Procurement Performance in State Corporations in Kenya: A Case of Kenya Utalii College. International Academic Journal of Procurement and Supply Chain Management | Volume 2, Issue 1, pp. 66-100.

Owuor, S. J. O., Oginda, M. N., & Obura, J. (2019). The effect of supply chain risk management practices on the supply chain performance of public universities in Kenya. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 6 (2), 18 – 24

Rajab, F. A. (2015). Quality Management Practices and Supply Chain Performance of Large Scale Manufacturing Firms in Kenya. Unpublished MBA. Thesis, University of Nairobi.

Ramasco, J.J., Dorogovtsev, S.N. & Pastor-Satorras, R. (2004). Self-organization of collaboration networks. Physical Review E, Vol. 70 No. 3, p. 036106.

Ramon, J.M., Florez, R. & Ramon, M.A. (2017) Understanding the generation of value along supply chains: Balancing control information and relational governance mechanisms in downstream and upstream relationships. Sustainability, 9, 1487

Ranganathan, J. (1998) Sustainability Rulers: Measuring Corporate Environmental and Social Performance, Washington DC: World Resources Institute.

Shook, C. L., Adams, G. L., Ketchen Jr, D. J., & Craighead, C. W. (2009). Towards a “theoretical toolbox” for strategic sourcing. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 14(1), 3-10.

Sillanpää, I., Shahzad, K. & Sillanpää E. (2015). Supplier development and buyer-supplier relationship strategies – a literature review. International. Journal of Procurement Management, Vol. 8, Nos.1,2.

Silvius, A. J., & Schipper, R. P. J. (2014). Sustainability in project management: A literature review and impact analysis. Social Business 4: 63–96.

Şimşit, Z. T., Günay, N. S. & Vayvay, Ö. (2014). Theory of Constraints: A Literature Review. Social and Behavioral Sciences, 150, 930 – 936.

Thomson, D., Austin, S. A., Wright, D., H. & Mills, G. R. (2003). Managing Value and Quality in Design. Building Research and Information. 31. 10.1080/0961321032000087981.

Transparency International Kenya, (2020). Environmental Impact Assessment Process in Kenya. Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)

Ugochukwu, P., Engstr¨om J. & Langstrand J. (2012). Management and Production Engineering Review. Volume 3, Number 4, pp. 87–96.

Ukalkar, S. (2000). Strategic Procurement Management for Competitive Advantage. (5th Edition). NEW Delhi: OUP India.

World Bank (2016). Sustainable Procurement: An introduction for practitioners to sustainable procurement in World Bank IPF projects. (1st Edition). The World Bank 1818 H Street NW Washington, DC 20433 USA.

Zyl, A. S. (2013). The importance of stakeholder engagement in managing corporate reputations. International Journal Innovation and Sustainable Development, Vol. 7, No. 1


Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.