Influence of Strategic Procurement Planning On Performance of Public Water Companies in Kenya

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Ms. Rebecca Mutia , Dr. Willy Muturi , Dr. Patrick Mwangangi ,

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Volume 9 - June 2020 (06)

Abstract

Coherent evaluation of procurement planning would involve identification of all needs, evaluations of alternative methods which would be adopted to amalgamate required resources and allocate as per organization policy. Consequently, the study examined the influence of strategic procurement planning and performance of public water companies in Kenya. Findings of the study indicate positive and significant influence of strategic procurement planning and performance of public water companies in Kenya.

Keywords

Public water Companies, Strategic Procurement Planning

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