Abstract: The success of the procurement function has been attributed to the proper and effective and efficient management of the buyer supplier relationships. Therefore, the understanding of strategic relationships with key suppliers is a fundamental as it leads to value creations and also builds trust and commitment. However, state corporations continue to report inefficiencies in their procurement processes despite massive resources deployed and the variety of suppliers tendering in these corporations. The purpose of this study therefore was to establish the influence of supplier relationship attributes on procurement efficiency in state corporations in Nakuru County, Kenya. A descriptive survey design was employed since it permits gathering of data from the respondents in natural settings. The target population for this study comprised procurement staff in all state corporations located in Nakuru County, Kenya. Specifically, the target population was 96 procurement staff in state corporations. Purposive sampling was then used in targeting the said procurement staff. A self administered questionnaire based on a 5-point Likert scale was used in data collection. The data collected was analyzed using both descriptive (means and standard deviations) and inferential statistics (correlation and regression) with the aid of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and the results presented in tables. From the findings, it was established that there was a very strong and positive correlation between supplier relationship attributes and procurement efficiency (r = 0.691**). The r2 value of 0.477 implies that 47.7% of the variations in procurement efficiency can be explained by the variations in supplier relationship attributes.
Key Terms: Relationship Attributes, Procurement Efficiency, State Corporation.
Title: Influence of Supplier Relationship Attributes on Procurement Efficiency in State Corporations in Nakuru County, Kenya
Author: Gwako Otiso Fred, Daniel Wanyoike, Elton Kipkorir
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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