Procurement Planning Practices and Organizational Performance of Public Technical Vocational Education Training Institutions in South Rift Region, Kenya

Abstract

Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions offers specialized training in technical and skilled trades, boosting a country’s productivity and competitiveness. They promote creativity and problem-solving, promoting technological growth and economic diversity. This study set out to establish the influence of procurement planning practices on the organizational performance of public TVET institutions in the South Rift Region. The following objectives guided the study: To determine the influence of needs identification on organizational performance of public TVET institutions in South Rift Region. To determine the influence of sourcing strategy development on organizational performance of public TVET institutions in South Rift Region. To assess the influence of suppliers selection on organizational performance of public TVET institutions in South Rift Region. To examine the influence of stakeholders involvement on organizational performance of public TVET institutions in South Rift Region. The study was anchored on Technology Diffusion and Stakeholder theories. The descriptive research design was adopted and the target population comprised of principals, procurement staff, and department heads. Census survey was adopted. A structured questionnaires was used to collect data. Study results showed that needs identification, sourcing strategy development, suppliers’ selection and stakeholders’ involvement, had a positive statistically significant effect on organizational performance of public TVET institutions in South Rift Region. The study concluded that needs identification, sourcing strategy, supplier selection, and stakeholder involvement were vital for improving the performance of public TVET institutions in the South Rift Region. The study therefore recommended that, first TVET institutions should enhance needs identification by collaborating with industries, using feedback mechanisms, and integrating labor market data. Secondly, implement comprehensive sourcing strategies with industry partnerships, labor market analysis, and diversity emphasis and finally prioritize reliable, competitively priced suppliers with detailed specifications, timely delivery, and strong after-sales support. Further studies should investigate its impact on organizational performance in public TVET institutions across different regions and analyze their effects in various educational contexts and compare private versus public TVET institutions.