IOSR Journal of Business and Management (IOSR-JBM) e-ISSN: 2278-487X, p-ISSN: 2319-7668. Volume 19, Issue 3. Ver. II (Mar. 2017), PP 69-79 www.iosrjournals.org DOI: 10.9790/487X-1903026979 www.iosrjournals.org 69 | Page Factors Influencing The Implementation Of Government Electronic Procurement System In The County Government Of Nyamira, Kenya Abuga Renson Nyaporo 1 , DR. Wallace Atambo 2 1 Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Department of Procurement and Logistics, Nairobi, Kenya 2 Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya Abstract: The main objective of the study was to examine the factors influencing the implementation of government electronic procurement system in the county government of Nyamira. The specific objectives of this study were: to analyze the influence of e-procurement readiness on implementation of government electronic procurement system; to evaluate the influence of perceived usefulness on implementation of government electronic procurement system and to explore the influence of resistance/acceptance on implementation of government electronic procurement system in the county government of Nyamira. The study adopted a descriptive research design. The target population for the study was the 44 procurement staff in the 11 divisions/ministries in the county government of Nyamira since they are all procurement entities. Primary data were collected using a questionnaire that was pretested to enhance validity and reliability. Descriptive statistics were used in this study aided by Tables, pie charts and graphs were used to present the analyzed results. The study findings indicated that e- procurement readiness aspects among employees of different departments in Nyamira County Government through ICT infrastructure. The findings indicated that user training aspects in Nyamira County Government influenced the effective implementation of the government e-procurement system which improved the user’s competencies and skills to embrace electronic procurement. From the research the study recommended the following: The recommends that in the influence of user readiness on the implementation of government electronic procurement, the top management in different departments at Nyamira County Government should allocate enough resources for easy preparation on enhancing e-procurement to improve on its procurement performance. On the effect of user training on implementation of Government electronic procurement system, Nyamira County Government should employ latest technological systems training to staff in doing their procurement activities so as they have their image to the public and society e.g. reducing delivery time through market research/survey before incorporating e-procurement so as they may know what the customers need/require and at what time in which quantity and quality Keywords: Training, E-Procurement , Kenya I. Introduction Governments have been noted to be the single largest purchaser of a national economy (PPOA, 2009). The importance of public procurement in terms of size relative to World GDP and World trade was enlightened in a report by OECD (2001). The report estimated the value of government procurement market at over 2,000 billion in 1998. This was equivalent to 7% of the Worlds GDP and 30% of the world merchandise trade. In a related study, Trionfetti (2000) estimated that the size of public procurement varied between 5 and 8% of GDP in industrialized countries. Traditionally government procurement has been characterized by manual, paper based activities mainly in defining suppliers or vendors of materials or services purchased by an organization. However, as noted by Kiarie (2011) this has often resulted in inefficiencies, low transparency and low service quality as well as weak oversight roles, delays, poor linkages between procurement and expenditures, and poor record management. Electronic Government Procurement (E-GP) is the application of technology (particularly online technology) to public sector procurement of goods, works, and services, under an efficient, high-quality management framework and involves harnessing information and communication technology to transform relationships with citizens and businesses and between the arms of the government (Bhatnagar, 2002). E- procurement systems have proven themselves within various government organizations as an effective tool for instituting procurement reforms and establishing a fully transparent and open procurement environment. As noted in the Expert Group Meeting Report (2011) the business case for implementing an e-procurement system include the following: First, e-procurement enables significant improvement in transparency. This is made possible through traceability of all transactions on an online platform. This in essence provides an audit trail which is essential for the effective prevention of fraud and corruption. Secondly, electronic procurement enables