Effect of Tender Specification on Procurement Performance in Nyandarua County Government in Kenya

Efficient and effective tendering processes results in positive social impacts such as enhanced expectation of realizing other government objectives, more access to government contracts by citizens, better reputation for government institutions, and quality social services including stable and reliable electricity, better roads, clean water, airports, schools, hospitals. Despite the efforts made to streamline the public tendering processes in Kenya, tendering processes are still inefficient and usually lack proper accountability. In this regard this study sought to examine the effect of tender specification on procurement performance. The study was anchored on systems theory. Descriptive survey research design was used in the study. The target population for the study was the procurement officers and chief officers in Nyandarua who numbered 44 employees in total. As such, the study adopted a census approach given the small size of the target population. The study utilized a questionnaire constructed on a Likert scale for primary data collection. The questionnaire was pilot tested to check for validity and reliability. Collected data was analyzed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 24. The study established that tender specification had significant positive relationship with procurement performance in Nyandarua county government. Moreover, regression analysis demonstrated that tender specification had significant effect on procurement performance in the county government of Nyandarua. The study concluded that tender specifications are significant in determining procurement performance in the county government of Nyandarua. As such, the study recommended that the county leadership should ensure they improve the process of tender specification to enhance the performance of the procurement function. This will be important to ensure that only the required supplies with the right specifications are procured thus improving procurement performance.