Aduwo, E B; Ibem, E O; Afolabi, A O; Oluwnmi, A O; Tunji-Olayeni, P F; Ayo-Vaughan, E A; Uwakonye, U O and Oni, A A (2020) Exploring anti-corruption capabilities of e-procurement in construction project delivery in Nigeria. Construction Economics and Building, 20(1), pp. 56-76. ISSN 2204-9029
Abstract
The use of electronic (e-) procurement to support the execution of supply chain management activities in the different industrial sectors is permeating all regions of the world. However, in countries in sub-Saharan Africa where there is a significant level of corruption and unethical practices in the procurement process, there is a need for a better understanding of how e-Procurement can help to check the incidence of corrupt and unethical practices in construction project delivery. This study relied on a cross-sectional survey of 759 respondents, including architects, builders, engineers, estate/facilities managers, contractors, construction/project managers, quantity surveyors, supply chain managers and others to identify and analyse the anti-corruption capabilities of e-Procurement in construction project delivery in Nigeria. The results of the descriptive statistics, relative importance index and principal components analysis identified 18 anti-corruption capabilities in e-Procurement in construction project delivery with the three most important ones being the capability of e-Procurement to ensure good inventory management/record keeping; accountability by providing audit services trail and minimise direct human contacts during bidding. The key underlying dimensions of these capabilities include the advantage of e-Procurement over the traditional paper-based method; transparent bidding process and increase in competition in construction project delivery process. The findings of this study have implications, especially, on the use of e-Procurement to curb corruption in construction procurement activities.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | anti-corruption capabilities; Nigeria; construction project delivery; e-procurement; procurement |
| Index terms: | architect, corruption, construction procurement, facilities manager, competition, unethical practices, bidding, statistics, dimension, project manager, procurement process, manager, quantity surveying, inventory, survey, construction project delivery, audit, builder, Nigeria, accountability, relative importance index, engineer, Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Subjects: | market analysis, project controls, professional ethics, liability law, performance measurement, physical geography and landforms, inventory management, Geography, contractual arrangements, bidding, ethical practice, health monitoring assessment and metrics, profession, risk assessment, data collection methods, mathematical modelling, practitioner |
| Topics: | Legal Issues, Supply Chain Management, Quality Management, Time Control, Health and Safety, Research Practice, Geographical Context, Risk Management, Roles and Professions, Procurement |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
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