ASSESSMENT OF SUCCESS FACTORS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AND DISPOSAL ACT IN THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF UASIN GISHU, KENYA

The Public Procurement and Disposal Act (PPDA) is an act of parliament that was passed in the year 2005 to regulate public procurement functions and practices in Kenya. The adoption of the act has been faced with several challenges since its introduction, though it was presumed that there existed several success factors that have facilitated its implementation. The main objective of this study was to identify the success factors for implementation of the Act. Some of these factors which happened to be the study variables included level of awareness and ethical practices. The study adopted a descriptive research design. The study targeted 20 procurement officers working with Uasin Gishu County Government using census design. A structured questionnaire was used to collect primary data from the respondents. The instrument was pilot tested to determine its reliability and validity before it was used to collect data for the main study. The data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study established that level of awareness, and ethical practices significantly influenced implementation of PPDA. The study recommended that Uasin Gishu County Government should continue creating awareness on matters touching on PPDA and should uphold ethical practices.