Challenges to contract administration practices in tertiary institution in Ghana: A case study of university of Education Winneba-Kumasi campus.
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2021-07-09
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In today’s increasingly competitive and fast-paced business environment, contract management plays a vital role in every organization. Changes or variations are inevitable during the period of a contract, particularly in the case of large or complex construction. This study sought to examine contract administration practices and its challenges of tertiary institutions using University of Education- Winneba, Kumasi as the study area. Census approach was employed in dealing with the population (48- contractors, development officers, consultants, procurement officers, quantity surveyors and accounts officers). Questionnaire served as the main data collection instrument for this study. Most contract administration practices adopted by stakeholders at the university involves contract monitoring, communication management and managing relations. Though majority of stakeholders on construction project have adequate knowledge on contract admistration practices, it emerged that activities such as imposition of contracts on Development Office of the university, kickbacks and awarding contracts to cronies and self created firms by management has created setbacks in ensuring value for money projects. Fear of victimisation from superiors has curtailed willingness of development officers to conduct and probe actions of contractors when they go astray. This has affected quality of work done on monitoring and supervision of awarded projects which they are not involved in the process. It is expected that the university create a technical unit that will be empowered to deal with budgets issues on contracts. The office should be given authority to vet all budgets proposed by contracts before approval can be given by management.
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A thesis submitted to the Department of Construction Technology and Management, College of Art and Built Environment in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Construction Technology.
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Administration practices, Tertiary, university of Education Winneba-Kumasi