International Journal of Innovative Research and Development

Abstract

The purpose of this paper was to examine the effectiveness and efficiency of public procurement and disposal act in shaping competitive purchasing and disposal in the civil service in Kenya in Uasin-Gishu County. The study adopted both qualitative and quantitative approaches where Questionnaire and interview schedule were used to collect data. Purposive, stratified and simple random sampling techniques were used. The study interviewed 33 administrators and 20 procurement officers from Uasin-Gishu County. The study found that the Public Procurement and Disposal Act has enhanced employment of standard procurement procedures; development of international standards; development of a workable legal framework; creation of reliable ICT; achievement of transparency and improvement of public confidence in procurement.

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