Effects Of Inspection Of Purchases On Procurement Performance In Level Four Public Hospitals In Nyeri County, Kenya

Abstract

This study sought to analyze the effects of inspection of purchases on procurement performance in level four public hospitals in Nyeri County. The research was guided by the following four specific objectives: to establish the effects of quality inspection of purchases on procurement performance in level four public hospitals in Nyeri County, to establish the effects of quantity inspection of purchases on procurement performance in level four public hospitals in Nyeri County, to establish the effects of verification of purchase order on procurement performance in level four public hospitals in Nyeri County and to establish the effects of verification of terms of contract on procurement performance in level four public hospitals in Nyeri County. To achieve the objectives of the study, a descriptive survey research design was adopted. The target population was 47 employees drawn from 4 level four public hospitals in Nyeri County. The study hence employed a census method since all the targeted employees were contacted for data collection. A self-administered and semi-structured questionnaire was distributed to the target population. Primary data was analyzed with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software to generate frequencies, mean and percentages. Pie-charts, graphs and tables were used to present various aspects of the variables. Content analysis was used to analyze qualitative while quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. A regression model was used to show the relationship between the independent and dependent variables. The study found that the hospital had not put in place controls to instill supplier’s confidence on quality of inspection which led to increase of cost of goods acquisition. The study also found that various measures could be applied in verification of purchase order in organizations which included measured meters, when measured using centimeters and when measured using millimeters. The study also established that the hospitals did not inspect quantity in terms of physical dimensions for purchase. The study found variations in the procurement performance as explained by changes in quality inspection of purchases, quantity inspection of purchases, verification of purchase order, contract administration, and changes in the independent variable. The study recommended that for public hospitals to realize full benefits of inspection of purchases, the control systems must be put in place to validate the procurement process.