Determine Electronic Procurement, Top Management Support and Supply Chain Performance of Selected Coast County Governments of Kenya

The general objective of the study was to investigate the moderating effect of top management support on electronic procurement and the performance of supply chain performance of coast counties of Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were to determine effect of e-tendering practice, e-ordering processing, e-material management practice, e-supplier management practice, e- payment practice and moderated by top management support on the performance of supply chain performance of selected coast county governments of Kenya. The study employed the transaction cost theory, technology acceptance model, material management theory and the theory of performance. The target population was 561 employees in Kwale, Kilifi, Mombasa and Tana-River counties. The Yamane sample size determination formula was used to get a sample size of 329 employees. The study found out that e-tendering practice, e-ordering practice, e-material management practice, e-supplier management practice and e- payment practice positively and significantly affect supply chain performance of coast county governments of Kenya. Moderated multiple linear regression results indicated that top management support positively and significantly moderate the relationship between e-tendering practice, e-ordering practice, e-material management practice, e-supplier management practice, e- payment practice and supply chain performance of the Coast County governments. The study concluded that e-tendering practice, e-ordering practice, e-material management practice, e-supplier management practice, e- payment and top management support positively and significantly affect performance of the coast county governments of Kenya. The study recommended that counties should implement e-tendering practice, e-ordering practice, e-material management practice, e-supplier management practice, e- payment practice and encourage top management support so as to increase their supply chain performance.