STRATEGIC SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT PERFORMANCE OF COUNTY GOVERNMENTS IN COASTAL REGION IN KENYA
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The objective of this study was to establish the Influence of Strategic Sourcing as a Strategic Procurement Practice on the Procurement Performance of County Governments in the Coastal Region of Kenya. The Transaction Cost Economics (TCE) Theory guided the study. This study adopted a descriptive and explanatory research design and targeted population procurement professionals, supply chain managers, finance officers, and senior government officials directly involved in procurement activities within the six counties of Kenya’s Coastal Region. These counties include Mombasa, Kwale, Kilifi, Tana River, Lamu, and Taita Taveta, which have been selected due to their significant procurement expenditures and diverse procurement requirements. A sample of 98 respondents from the six counties were used. Data was collected through questionnaires and data sheets. Both descriptive and inferential statistical methods were used to analyse the data which were then presented in tables and discussed. The study established that strategic sourcing significantly influences procurement performance in County Governments within Kenya’s Coast Region. The study recommended that County Governments should institutionalize strategic sourcing frameworks that emphasize supplier evaluation, market analysis, and sustainability compliance.
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