Effect of Knowledge of Tender Process on Access to Government Procurement Opportunities by Women, Youths and People Living with Disability in Ol-Kalou Sub-County, Kenya

The study sought to determine the effects of knowledge of tender process on access to government procurement opportunities by women, youths and people living with disability in Ol-kalou Sub-county, Kenya. The study was guided by; The Kraljic Portfolio Purchasing Model. This study employed descriptive research design. The target population of the study was 281 women, youth and persons with disability belonging to groups in Ol-kalou Subcounty. A sample of 165 respondents was drawn using Yamane‟s (1967) formula for calculating the sample size. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data which were tested for validity and reliability. Data collected was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences. Data analyzed was discussed in form of descriptive and inferential statistics and presented in tables. The results indicated that the knowledge of the tender process had significant relationship with access to government procurement opportunities in Ol-Kalou Sub-county in Kenya.. Therefore the study concluded that the knowledge of tender process had a significant influence on access to government procurement opportunities by WYPD in Ol-Kalou Sub-county in Kenya. The study therefore recommended that the county government enhance means by which information in regard to tendering is made available to this group.