52 | Page Journal of Procurement 8 (1) August, 2021 Effect of Contract Management Practices on the Performance of Road Contractors in Nandi County, Kenya 1 Vivian Cherono Jomo Kenyatta University of Science, Agriculture, and Technology 2 Dr. Chepwony, J.K. Jomo Kenyatta University of Science, Agriculture, and Technology ABSTRACT The road construction projects’ performance is adjudicated in terms of quality of workmanship; timely completion, costs, and end-user satisfaction are poor in Kenya, often characterized by unfinished projects, poor service or product delivery, corruption, and extended contract periods. Since the performance of road projects is done by a road contractor, there is a necessity to examine the inherent association between contract management and the performance of road contractors. The purpose of this study was to establish the effect of contract management practices on the performance of road contractors within Nandi County. The specific objectives were to establish the influence of relationship management; contract monitoring, contract administration, and conflict management on the performance of the road contractors in Nandi County. This research was guided by agency theory and contract management theory. The research used a descriptive survey design. The study population comprised of 200 employees of the road construction projects, six contractor’s managers, 30 ward administrators, 30 members of the county assembly, 120 community members represented by village elders, two staff from the ministry of finance, and four from the ministry of public works. The researcher adopted a stratified, simple random, and purposive sampling technique to select respondents. The sample size was 199 respondents. Data were analyzed using