Ibem, E O; Onyemaechi, P C and Ayo-Vaughan, E A (2018) Project selection and transparency factors in housing public-private partnerships in Nigeria. Construction Economics and Building, 18(2), pp. 15-40. ISSN 2204-9029
Abstract
The application of Public-Private Partners (PPPs) in housing provisioning is on the increase across the world. However, there is a paucity of empirical studies on the specific factors considered at the initiation, and measures taken to ensure transparency at the procurement stages, of PPP housing projects. This study examined project selection factors and transparency measures in PPP housing projects using data sourced from oral interviews with 27 experts in nine PPP housing schemes in Nigeria. Results of the content analysis revealed that the top two selection factors considered by both the public and private sector operators of PPP housing projects in Nigeria are the availability of land and viability of the funding arrangements. Whereas the public-sector partners also consider the availability of competent private sector to deliver the projects, the private developers are concerned with the location of proposed projects. It was also found that the two key measures taken to ensure transparency at the procurement stage of the projects are transparent and competitive bidding and open advertisements of tender opportunities. These imply that before embarking on PPP housing projects, operators should ensure that there is available land in good locations, sound funding arrangements, and measures for achieving transparency in the schemes.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Nigeria; public; housing; private partnerships; project selection; transparency |
| Index terms: | housing project, transparency, Nigeria, housing, private sector, land, partnership, content analysis, competitive bidding, funding, project selection, empirical study, interview |
| Subjects: | data analysis and analytics, bidding, economic analysis, real estate economics, value management, construction type, data collection methods, industry analysis, housing and residential development, partnership management, Geography, professional development, research methods |
| Topics: | Procurement, Construction Technology, Stakeholder Management, Information Management, Research Practice, Geographical Context, Project Management, Business Strategy, Urban Studies |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
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