This study examined the application of the Public Procurement Act (PPA) in proactively attenuating official corruption through maximizing the benefits of project management process in Federal Government projects in Anambra state. Data for the study were collected through primary and secondary sources. A sample size of 843 respondents was selected from a population of 84,381 from the area covered in the study. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The main findings from the study showed that: there is a significant relationship between high level official corruption in the public procurement system and abandonment of Federal infrastructural projects in Anambra state; undue bureaucratisation in the procurement process delay timely execution and delivery of Federal projects; as well as a positive relationship between project failure and decline in quality of life in Anambra state. The study recommends among others: an overhaul of the Public Procurement Act (PPA) which will include the immediate establishment of National Council of Public Procurement (NCPP) and parliamentary approval for NCPP and Bureau Public Procurement (BPP) officials; improvement in the capacity of BPP for enhanced professionalism in assessing and monitoring of Federal projects; and effective application of appropriate sanctions for violators of the provisions of Public Procurement Act (PPA). The work concludes that infrastructural capacity will be enhanced through integrity in the budgeting system and a sound corrupt free public procurement process.
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In-Text Citation: (Eyisi & Uduma, 2018)
To Cite this Article: Eyisi, E. C., & Uduma, U. E. (2018). Public Procurement Act and the Challenge of Official Corruption in Selected Federal Government Projects in Anambra State. International Journal of Academic Research in Pu, 5(1), 68–84.
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