Effect of Risk Management Strategies on Supplier Selection at the Lower Benue River Basin Development Authority, Makurdi, Nigeria

• Autores: Tyozenda, Aondofa, Adadu, Comfort, Faajir, Avanenge
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2025
• Institución: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Repositorio: Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Lenguaje: inglés
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/32410
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/360gestion/article/view/32410
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Supplier selection; Risk management strategies; Public procurement; Risk mitigation; Risk avoidance; Risk transfer; Procurement resilience; Procurement risk; Organizational performance; Selección de proveedores; Estrategias de gestión de riesgos; Contratación pública; Mitigación del riesgo; Evasión del riesgo; Transferencia del riesgo; Resiliencia en la contratación; Riesgo en la contratación; Desempeño organizacional; Seleção de fornecedores; Estratégias de gestão de riscos; Contratação pública; Mitigação de riscos; Evasão de riscos; Transferência de riscos; Resiliência na contratação; Risco na contratação; Desempenho organizacional

This study examined the impact of risk management strategies on supplier selection at the Lower Benue River Basin Development Authority (LBRBDA) in Makurdi. It was motivated by the growing importance of effective supplier selection in public procurement and the need to assess how organizations manage procurement-related risks. The research specifically examined the effects of risk avoidance, risk mitigation, and risk transfer on the supplier selection process. A cross-sectional survey design was employed, utilizing a census approach to cover the entire population of 101 staff members. From the questionnaires distributed, 86 were returned, representing an 85.1% response rate, considered statistically reliable. Data were gathered using structured questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, particularly multiple regression. Results indicated that each strategy had a significant positive effect on supplier selection: risk avoidance (? = 0.415, p = 0.000), risk mitigation (? = 0.476, p = 0.000), and risk transfer (? = 0.365, p = 0.001). The study concludes that adopting comprehensive risk management strategies significantly improves supplier selection in public sector procurement. The study recommends institutionalizing structured risk mitigation and avoidance into procurement planning, while strategically applying risk-transfer mechanisms to strengthen supplier reliability and resilience.