Determinants of Implementation of Public Procurement Regulations

According to Eshiwani(1993)headteachers in public secondary school as accounting officers are appointed from among serving teachers most of whom had no prior training in institutional management. As a result, there have been cases of misappropriation of funds in schools due to financial Malpractices(Republic of Kenya,2007). The malpractices most commonly occur in the procurement of goods and services which include biased selection of suppliers, corruption and collusion.The rationale of implementation of public procurement Regulations in Public Secondary schools in Kenya is to prevent occurrence of corrupt practices in procurement processes as well as enhancing transparency and accountability in procurement systems in order to ensure quality without compromising. The demand for transparency and accountability in management of public institutions led to the enactment of Public Procurement and Disposal Act (2005).This book is meant for: Education Managers,Researchers,Graduate and Post Graduate students,and those involved in the procurement of goods and services.