PROCUREMENT

Machakos University Procurement Department was established pursuant to Section 45 & 47 of the Public Procurement & Asset Disposal Act 2015.

OUR MANDATE

The Department is responsible for managing the procurement and asset disposal processes as guided by the Act, it undertakes the following functions;

• Offers Procurement Professional advice
• Preparation of Annual Procurement Plan,
• Procurement Processing,
• Inventory and asset management,
• Disposal of assets; and
• Contract management
• Prequalification/registration of suppliers
• Preparation of statutory reports

OUR VISION

A Preferred Department of Excellence in Service delivery.

OUR MISSION

To provide customers with quality goods and services that add value by meeting their needs and expectations, at the lowest cost possible.

OUR OBJECTIVES

Procurement Department Quality objectives are;

• To ensure supply of 70% of the monthly orders for goods and services.
• To maintain supplier lead-time of less than 30 days on local consumables
• To limit material rejection to 1% of monthly supplies.

The Department has three (3) sections which includes;

• Procurement Main Office,
• Inventory section,
• Le-Technisch Hotel Procurement Office & Store.

The function is staffed with Procurement Professionals who guide and manage the Procurement and Asset Disposal Process and report directly to the Head of Procurement Department. Below are names and designation of the department staffs.

S/NO	Name	Designation
1	Alice Njeri	Head of Procurement Department
2	Catherine Muli	Procurement Officer II
3	Maurice Mwongela	Assistant Procurement Officer
4	Patrick Kioko	Assistant Procurement Officer
5	Jackline Mwangangi	Assistant Procurement Officer
6	Douglas Ontiri	Procurement Assistant
7	Winfred Mumo	Procurement Assistant
8	David Kiorio	Procurement Assistant
9	Esther Munyoki	Procurement Assistant
10	Martha Mutuku	Procurement Assistant
11	Esther Nthenya	Procurement Assistant
12	Fredrick Kitaa	Store Personnel
13	Maureen Kaveke	General Clerk I

Our operation hours are from 8.00am to 5.00pm-Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays)

The Department is dedicated to handle general enquiries on matters pertaining to the University’s procurement. The department can be contacted through Tel No: 073642874 and Email: quotations@machakosuniversity.ac.ke and po@mksu.ac.ke