EFFECT OF SUPPLIER EVALUATION ON PROCUREMENT PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN COAST REGION, KENYA

The main objective of this research study was to establish effect of supplier evaluation on performance of procurement Function at Public universities in Coast Region, Kenya. The specific objectives used included the supplier financial stability, quality, reliability and supplier service level on the effects on procurement performance of the public universities in the Coast Region, Kenya. Theoretically, the study was guided by Resource Dependency Theory, Kaizen Theory, Vroom’s Expectancy Theory and Grey System Theory. The research methodology for the study was descriptive research design. The study target population were non-teaching staff selected randomly from Pwani University, Technical University of Mombasa and Taita Taveta University. The target population for this study was Procurement Department, Finance Department and Evaluation Committee tallied at 112. The sample size was 88. Structured questionnaires and the Likert Type Scale format ranging from 1 – 5 was used to collect primary data. Using Pearson Correlation, the findings showed that financial supplier stability, supplier quality, supplier reliability and supplier service level were all having an effect on procurement performance of the selected public universities at the Coast Region, Kenya. Moreover, the study recommended that supplier's financial stability, supplier’s quality, supplier's reliability and supplier's service level must be made a major concern during bid evaluation process.