Effect of Procurement Planning on Performance of Public Institutions in Rwanda: Case of Kicukiro District

Rwanda public procurement requires public institution to prepare procurement plan before awarding tenders.When procurement plan is not done accurately, the performance will also be affected hence affecting the best achievement of value for money.This study aimed to ascertain the effect of procurement planning on performance of public institutions in Rwanda a case of Kicukiro District.The study adopted explanatory research design while the study population constituted 258 employees. The findings indicated that identification of needs is a key indicator in enhancing performance of public institutions. As evidenced from the findings, the researcher concluded that there is a strong positive relationship between identification of needs and tendering methods on the performance of public institutions.The study recommends that tendering methods is not static and that preparation of tendering methods should be done by identifying needs, establishing tendering method, estimate the budget and participation of user department so as to improve Kicukiro District's performance.