Abstract:
Supply base rationalization is concerned with determining a strategy that will identify the optimal
number of suppliers required to fulfill the requirements to supply all purchase category. The
general objective of this study was to assess the effect of supply base rationalization techniques
on procurement performance at Lake Basin Development Authority. The study used descriptive
and correlation research design and targeted a population of 150 employees attached to
procurement, administration and finance departments thereafter 50 were sampled for the study.
Data was collected using questionnaires having both open and closed-ended questions. The
data was analyzed using SPSS. The findings revealed that competency staircase and triangle
approach had a moderate positive relationship with procurement performance (r=0.357) and
(r=0.312) respectively. The findings led to the conclusion that procurement performance at Lake
Basin Development Authority was measured with regard to the role of supply base techniques.
Based on the findings, the study recommended that individual firms should adoption supply
base rationalization techniques to effectively manage their supply base and promoted
procurement performance in the Authority.
