Client and Contractor Organisations’ Assessment of Design-Bid-Build Procurement Practice in Nigeria
Abstract: This study sought to
investigate the assessment of client and contractor organizations on the use of
the design-bid-build method for project delivery in Nigeria. One hundred fifty
seven questionnaires were administered purposively on contracting and client
organizations in Nigeria. Sixty seven organisations responded to the
questionnaire. The responses were analysed through the use of descriptive and
inferential statistical tools. Of the twenty issues used for the assessment, ‘individual
participants are exploitative of loopholes in contract documents’ ranked first
on aggregation for the two groups. ‘Relationships among participants breed
mistrust’ ranked least. On the average, contractors and clients disagree with
the twenty issues or criticisms about the traditional procurement practice. The
results of the analysis further indicate that there are no significant
differences in perceptions on the issues between the two groups. It is
recommended that the homogeneity of perceptions can be a launching pad for
further investigation and intervention efforts for procurement improvement in
Nigeria.
Author: Dada, M.O
Journal Code: jptsipilgg130006
