Abstract: Government procurement offers an exceptional and matchless route that is fast and direct to empower women, youth and the disabled and combat poverty. However, all over the world, challenges facing public procurement are less inclusion due to low number of people with disabilities (PWDs) accessing government procurement opportunities. In spite of the legal, policy and institutional reforms undertaken so far in the public procurement sector in Kenya, people with disabilities suppliers still find it hard to effectively access procurement opportunities in public sector in Kenya.
Thus, the general objectives of the study were to investigate determinants of access to public procurement opportunities among PWDs suppliers in Nairobi County. The study specifically, determines influence of financial resources, information technology, training and procurement experience on access to public procurement opportunities among PWDs suppliers. The study is guided by Social – Economic Theory and Resource – Based View Theory. The study used a descriptive research design. The target population were 140 PWDs supplier located in Nairobi County (registrar of Company, AGPO). Simple random sampling was used to obtain a sample population of 103. Data for the study was collected through administering questionnaires. The results indicated that financial resources, information technology, training and procurement experience had significant effect on access to PPO for PWDs. Therefore, there is need for firms with PWDs to have high financial linkages to make it easier for them to access funds for conducting procurement business. Also, training of PWDs in ICT proficiency is necessary so as to enhance their access to public procurement opportunities. Finally, PWDs need to be sensitized on how to search for tenders and prepare government procurement documents.
Keywords: Public Procurement Opportunities, PWD, Disabilities Suppliers.
Title: DETERMINANTS OF ACCESS TO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES AMONG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES SUPPLIERS IN COUNTY GOVERNMENT IN KENYA: A CASE STUDY OF NAIROBI COUNTY
Author: Nicellah Wairimu Mwai, Dr Anaya W. Senelwa
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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