Influence Of Integrated Financial Management Information System Implementation On Procurement Performance Of Government Ministries In Kenya

Abstract

IFMIS technology is a veritable for increasing productivity and empowering the public sector professionals to take better control of the procurement process. However, despite the administrative and managerial benefits obtainable by the adoption of IFMIS, the challenges and associated risks are rife. The purpose of the study was to assess IFMIS implementation and its impact on procurement performance of government ministries in Kenya with an aim of making recommendations on proper use of IFMIS. The study was guided by the following specific objectives; to establish how online inventory management, electronic vendor evaluation, online payments and online contract management influence procurement performance. The study was guided by the following theories; the technological acceptance model, partnerships theory, Schumpeterian theory of creative destruction and dynamic capability theory. To achieve this, the study reviewed both theoretical and empirical literature and proposed the research methodology that addressed the gaps identified in literature as well as answer the stipulated research questions. This study adopted a descriptive research design approach. The study used a sample size of 156 procurement officers. Census was used in this study. The study prefers this method because it allowed an in-depth study of the subject. To gather data, structured questionnaire was used. Once collected, data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Quantitative data was analyzed using multiple regression analysis. The qualitative data generated was analyzed by use of Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0. The response rate of the study was 76%. The findings of the study indicated that online inventory management system, electronic vendor evaluation system, online payments system and online contract management system have a positive relationship with performance in the government ministries. Finally, the study recommended that the government ministries should embrace IFMIS implementation so as to improve procurement performance and further researches should to be carried out in other institutions to find out if the same results can be obtained.