Procurement Process Management and Contract Performance. Case Study: Kotido District Local Government

Abstract

The main objective of the study was to determine the effect of procurement process Management on the contract’s performance in building construction work, Kotido District Local Government. The study was conducted on procurement process Management to examine the effects of Procurement Planning Supplier Selection process and Contract management on Contract Performance. Cross Sectional research survey design was used in executing the study. The targeted group of the study was: Heads of Department, Evaluation Committee, Political and Technical Staff, Constructors, primary school headteachers and In-charges health facilities as the beneficiaries of the service. These were the entire group of interest for the study population of 150 of which, a sample size of 109 was selected for the study that formed part of research respondents. Accordingly, purposive and simple random sampling was used to reach the respondents. Quotatives data were collected using self-administered questionnaire, and qualitative data were collected using interviewer-administered interview guide. Bi-viriate analysis was done to establish the correlation between variables. Finding showed that, there was a positive correlation (rho = .360) between supply selection management and contract performance and a strong positive correlation (rho = .515) between contract management and contract performance. Multi-viriate/regression analysis was used to examine a significant relationship between procurement process management and contracts performance. ANOVA/Regression mode of contract was found to be significant at (F = 7.085, p<.01). Therefore, it was a significant positive correlation between procurement planning, Supplier Selection process Management and Contract management with Adjusted R being 17.2%. Implying that, the overall model was significant. Conclusion, Procurement Planning, Supplier Selection Process management and Contract management was crucial in contract performance due to their significant effects and relationship on contracts management in Kotido District Local Government. Recommendations: continuous training of human resources in procurement management, strict adherence to code of conduct in the procurement practice, requirements regarding personnel and equipment be included earlier in standard bid document to avoid conflict of interest during supplier selection, emphasis on monitoring supervisory works to identify causes of shoddy works at an early stage and lastly, policy implementation, performance and quality assurance team be instituted for purposes of feedback on procurement process management on contract performance.