Exploring anti-corruption capabilities of e-procurement in construction project delivery in Nigeria

Aduwo, B. E. and Ibem, Eziyi O. and Afolabi, A.O. and Oluwunmi, Adedamola O and Tunji-Olayeni, P .F and Ayo-Vaughan, Emmanuel A. and Uwakonye, O. and Oni, Aderonke A (2020) Exploring anti-corruption capabilities of e-procurement in construction project delivery in Nigeria. Construction Economics and Building, 20 (1). ISSN 2204-9029

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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.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Anti-corruption capabilities, Procurement, Construction project delivery, e-Procurement, Nigeria
Subjects:	T Technology > TH Building construction
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Civil Engineering and the Environment
Depositing User:	Mrs Patricia Nwokealisi
Date Deposited:	21 Aug 2020 15:03
Last Modified:	21 Aug 2020 15:03
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/13537

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