Influence of Quality Commitment Evaluation on Performance of Constitutional Commissions in Kenya
Abstract
Abstract
Public procurement constitutes a significant proportion of public spending and therefore affects economic growth in a country, accounting for between 10-25% of public spending globally. Supplier evaluation is critical in the current global competing environment, helping in cost reduction, and improving the quality and delivery of goods, services, and works, resulting in the best value for money. The study aims to examine the effect of supplier quality commitment on the performance of constitutional commissions in Kenya. The study is based on institutional theory and Principal-Agent Theory The study adopted an explanatory study design using questionnaires and interview schedules to collect data from procurement officers of constitutional commissions in Kenya. The census approach was used where all procurement directors or managers of constitutional commissions in Kenya were enumerated. The study conducted a pretest of the study tool on two commissions, using drop and pick data collection approach, and collected both quantitative and qualitative data using structured questionnaires and secondary data checklist and a key informant guide, respectively. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study found that improving organizational performance requires assessing potential suppliers along several characteristics. Generally, the study found that quality commitment, technical stability, financial position, and sustainability had significant contributions to the Constitution Commission's performance. Quality commitment had a strong positive impact, with an unstandardized coefficient of 0.188 and a p-value of 0.029, highlighting the need to prioritize quality when evaluating suppliers
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“Influence of Quality Commitment Evaluation on Performance of Constitutional Commissions in Kenya”, Soc. sci. humanities j., vol. 9, no. 05, pp. 7902–7912, May 2025, doi: 10.18535/sshj.v9i05.1823.
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