INFLUENCE OF PURCHASING STRATEGY ON SUSTAINABILITY OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT PROJECTS IN KENYA (A CASE OF MACHAKOS COUNTY) VERONICAH KANINI
Msc Project Management,
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Dr. DAVID KIARIE
Department of Procurement and Logistics,
Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
Dr. MAKORI MORONGE
Department of Entrepreneurship & Procurement,
School of Human Resource Development,
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
CITATION: Kanini, V., Kiarie, D., Moronge, M. (2017). Influence Of Purchasing Strategy On Sustainability Of County Government Projects In Kenya. (A Case Of Machakos County). International Journal of Human Resources and Procurement. Vol. 6 (5) pp 152 – 162.
ABSTRACT
Purchasing plays a significance role, not only, in obtaining the right material, but also covering acquisition of product in the right quantities, with right delivery time and place, from the right source and at the right market place. This in most cases account for about 50% of project total cost (raw materials, components, supplies and services). Although there are various purchasing strategies, those adopted by county government projects have drawn a lot of attention give the high-level project failure and sustainability. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the influence of purchasing strategy on sustainability of county government project. It was guided by supplier optimization strategy total quality management (TQM) strategy global sourcing strategy and vendor management strategy. The study adopted descriptive research design, targeted population of 421, sampled 205 respondents using simple random sampling technique. Primary data was collected with the aid of structured questionnaire and analysed with descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis at 95% level of confidence. Found that supplier optimization has low and insignificance influence on sustainability of county projects; total quality management has high and significance influence on sustainability of county projects; global sourcing has very low insignificance influence on sustainability of county projects and vendor management has high and significance influence on sustainability of county projects.
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