• Nwankwo Emmanuel Okechukwu
• OKEKE ARINZE
• DR EZEOKOLI OKECHUKWU
• DR. OKOYE PETER
• PROF. OKOLIE KELVIN

Procurement is viewed as an exercise that precedes the acquisition and actualization of any construction project, thus it is the bedrock of construction project. Both formal and informal clients engage the route of procurement to realize their desired construction projects. Procurement of construction projects is a process that goes beyond project initiation and contractual processes into allocation of contractual risks and project monitoring towards realization of clients’ desired project. In the Study area Anambra State Nigeria, there are existing proofs that resources committed to construction projects fail to deliver the expected outcome. This research work is mixed research study into the challenges facing construction procurement professionals in the study area. The study used structured questionnaires issued to procurement officers and also interviewed a sample of the officers. The aim was to identify factors extenuating effective administration of the procurement process in the study area. Findings from the study revealed that an unstable economic environment, Political influences, and interferences are the major problems facing procurement professionals. The study concludes that for construction procurement to realize sustainable projects in Anambra State Nigeria, relevant stakeholders must provide an enabling environment for procurement officers.

Keywords: Challenges Construction projects, Infrastructure, Procurement.

"An Appraisal of Critical Challenges Facing Procurement Professionals in Anambra State, Nigeria", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 10, page no.f681-f684, October-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2310483.pdf

"An Appraisal of Critical Challenges Facing Procurement Professionals in Anambra State, Nigeria", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 10, page no. ppf681-f684, October-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2310483.pdf