ROLE OF INTEGRATED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (IFMIS) ON PROCUREMENT PERFORMANCE IN GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES IN KENYA: A CASE OF MINISTRY OF HEALTH

Abstract

The study intended to investigate the role of IFMIS on procurement performance in state corporations in Kenya. The study used the Ministry of Health as a case study. The study employed a survey research design in data collection. The study used target population of 34 respondents from the ministry of health. Data analysis was conducted by the use Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22 and Microsoft Excel. It was notable that there exists a strong positive relationship between the independent variables and dependent variable as shown by R value (0.865). The coefficient of determination (R 2 ) explained the extent to which changes in the dependent variable can be explained by the change in the independent variables or the percentage of variation in the dependent variable and the four independent variables that were studied explain 74.80% of the procurement performance in the government ministries in Kenya as represented by the R 2 . This therefore meant that other factors not studied in this research contribute 25.20% to the procurement performance in the government ministries in Kenya. This implied that these variables were very significant therefore needed to be considered. There was need to implement government policy on IFMIS as it influenced performance of IFMIS in public sector. The existing IFMIS policy had not been well implemented thus the study recommended for effective compliance on the usage of IFMIS in the the public sector. To enhance procurement performance in the public sector, there was need to have sufficient and qualified procurement personnel with enough training. There should be adequate training and simulation for key stakeholders especially the procurement staff. The government should offer professional skills related to procurement and employ staff with the professional skills. The study recommended that the government to ensure that there is adequate ICT infrastructure with enough computers and software for the staff to use for IFMIS in the organization software are available for the use by the staff. The reference manual for use on the management of IFMIS should be available and the users should be trained for them to find the system to be easier in processing of information. Key Words: Reliability, Security Level, ICT Infrastructure, Top Management, IFMIS