Factors Affecting Procurement Performance in Technical Training Institutions: A Case Study of Ol'lessos Technical Training Institute (OTTI)

Abstract

The current economic conditions and resource constrains call into question many of the implicit assumptions in procurement functions in our technical training institutions. The inefficiency and incompetence of overall administration and management of procurement functions in many public institutions contributes to loss of over Ksh 50 million annually PPOA, (2010).  This study precisely sought to determine whether: staff competencies, adoption of technology, ethical issues and contract management affect procurement performance at Ol'lessos Technical Training Institution (OTTI). A population size of 48 employees was targeted from which a sample size of 38 was chosen and out of the 38 questionnaires that were distributed, 32 questionnaires were filled and returned. The study used both descriptive and explanatory research design and the data was collected mainly from primary sources. Interviews, questionnaires and observations were instruments used to collect and collate data. This was complemented by secondary sources like Procurement Act 2005 and Procurement Regulations 2006, journals, government circulars and newsletters. A stratified sampling was used as it was more suitable for this type of research. The data was analyzed using both qualitative and quantitative techniques because it involved both numerals and opinions. Analysis and presentation of findings were done by use of pie charts, graphs and tables.