The Impact of Public Service Reforms on Supply Chain Innovation Among State

Abstract

This study sought to find out the impact the implemented reforms in the public sector have on SC innovation among state corporations in Kenya. Primary data was collected through a self administered questionnaire that was distributed to the Procurement/Supply Chain Management departmental heads of all the 94 state corporations that operate their headquarters in Nairobi. The data collected was analyzed and presented by use of frequency tables, bar graphs and pie charts. The study found that the reforms did positively impact the various SC innovation measures among state corporations to a great extent. However, a simple regression model revealed that an increase in the number of reforms implemented will not necessarily lead to improved SC innovation but rather proper implementation of the reforms is more likely to lead to an improvement in SC innovation among the state corporations. Although there is a significant discrepancy between the levels of implementation of the different reforms where some have a higher implementation rate than others, Performance Contracting, ISO Certification and Values and Ethics are the three reforms with the most impact on SC innovation. It is therefore recommended that managers within state owned corporations attempt to increase the number of reforms they are implementing and focus on sensitizing their employees on the benefits of these reforms. SC managers should also seek ways of aligning public result chain improvements with their own SC improvements by incorporating the reforms into their SCM strategies and policies