Abstract:
The objective of this study was to explore factors which influence adoption of electronic
tendering on performance of procurement in National housing corporation and the relationship
between e-tendering and procurement performance in National housing corporation. The lowest
price in open market under given circumstances is the main aim of competitive tendering and
better results are hence attained with more competition among tenderers. A need for cross
disciplinary education can be incorporated to help in increase an uptake of innovative
technologies and technological systems of construction processes such as electronic tendering
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and is strongly recommended that become learning organizations. Due to increased electronic
integration of construction processes there has been need to acquire a new set of skills and device
ways to deliver these skills. Studies need to be done to establish reasons why e-tendering has not
been incorporated many companies in third world countries. The research question was: What
are the factors which influence e-tendering in National housing corporation? The objective of
this study is to explore factors which influence adoption of electronic tendering and performance
of procurement in National housing corporation. Explanatory study will be used in carrying out
the research study. The study population will be 50 respondents from National housing
corporation. A questionnaire will be used in the collection of primary data. The data collected
will be then analyzed using quantitative analysis. The data will be assigned numerical values.
The mean will be calculated from the scores obtained from a Likert scale. Simple means;
standard deviation, regression and correlation analysis. A multivariate regression analysis will be
established if there exist association between e-tendering adoption and procurement
performance. The second objective of the study is to establish the challenges facing the adoption
of e tendering among National housing corporation.
