Relationship Between E-Tendering and Procurement Performance Among County Governments in Kenya
Geoffrey Rotich,
Muma Benard,
Eunice Waruguru
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 5, October 2015
Pages:
46-51
Received:
23 August 2015
Accepted:
2 September 2015
Published:
14 September 2015
Abstract: Public procurement involves all procurement activities in the public sector; procurement activities of all public entities. Public procurement has remained a topic of interest especially in the developing countries. In many instances, public procurement functions have been characterized by issues of transparency and accountability. E-procurement is one of the emerging trends in procurement. E-procurement is the use of computer technologies and the internet to conduct procurement operations. E procurement has attracted attention in public procurement especially because of its perceived ability to improve on accountability and transparency in public procurement functions. One aspect of E-Procurement is E-Tendering. This study aimed to examine the relationship between e-tendering and procurement performance of County Governments in Kenya. Data was collected in Kericho County. The study adopted a correlational research design. The target population for this study was employees of Kericho County while the sample frame was purposively selected to constitute 120 employees working in procurement, finance and accounts and IT departments of Kericho County. Stratified sampling was used to determine the sample size after while the sample elements were selected through simple random sampling. Data was collected by use of structured questionnaires that were issued by the researcher and collected later for analysis. Frequencies and percentages was used to describe the independent and dependent variable while correlation analysis was used to test the relationship between e-tendering and procurement performance. The results revealed that e-tendering is positively related with performance of supply chain function of County Governments in Kenya. The study therefore recommends that the Government come up with policies on adoption of e-tendering and provide critical resources and leadership in adoption of e-tendering. The researcher recommends that further studies be done to investigate the level of support the government gives to the county governments on adoption of e-tendering, to identify factors inhibiting adoption of e-tendering in public institutions and to identify critical factors of implementation of e-tendering.
Abstract: Public procurement involves all procurement activities in the public sector; procurement activities of all public entities. Public procurement has remained a topic of interest especially in the developing countries. In many instances, public procurement functions have been characterized by issues of transparency and accountability. E-procurement is...
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Trend Analysis on Road Traffic Accident in Nigeria
Muritala Abdulkabir,
Raji Surajudeen Tunde,
Udokang Anietie Edem
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 5, October 2015
Pages:
52-57
Received:
27 August 2015
Accepted:
8 September 2015
Published:
17 September 2015
Abstract: This paper center on Trend Analysis on Road Traffic Accident in Nigeria, it is aim to determine the direction of trend of number of accident in Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria using time series analysis for prediction and decision making. From the analysis it was discovered that there will be an increase in the number of accident occurring in the future.
Abstract: This paper center on Trend Analysis on Road Traffic Accident in Nigeria, it is aim to determine the direction of trend of number of accident in Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria using time series analysis for prediction and decision making. From the analysis it was discovered that there will be an increase in the number of accident occurring in the future...
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Generalized Fractional Order Derivatives for Products and Quotients
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 5, October 2015
Pages:
58-62
Received:
28 August 2015
Accepted:
11 September 2015
Published:
24 September 2015
Abstract: The concept of fractional order derivative (FOD) can be found in extensive range of many different subject areas. For this reason, the concept of FOD should be examined in wide range. There are lots of methods about FOD in the literature; however, none of them are FOD methods. Since all of them are curve fitting or curve approximation methods. In fact, the methods used in the literature are not FOD methods; they are approximation methods. In this paper, we redefined FOD for product and quotient. The obtained definition is same as classical derivative definition in case of fractional order is equal to 1. FOD of products and quotients were handled in this paper with some applications. The properties of both theorems were analysed in this paper.
Abstract: The concept of fractional order derivative (FOD) can be found in extensive range of many different subject areas. For this reason, the concept of FOD should be examined in wide range. There are lots of methods about FOD in the literature; however, none of them are FOD methods. Since all of them are curve fitting or curve approximation methods. In f...
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