Assessing E-Procurement Performance on Hostel Building Projects in Federal Universities, South East Nigeria.

The increasing demand for student accommodation in Nigerian federal universities has necessitated substantial investment in hostel infrastructure. However, the delivery of such projects has often been hindered by procurement-related challenges thus: delays, cost overruns, lack of transparency, contract irregularities and inefficient project management. The aim of this research is to assess e-procurement performance on hostel building projects in Federal Universities in South East Nigeria. The study was guided by the following objectives which are to identities the factors influencing the use of E-procurement in the delivery of hostels and to determine the relationship between hostels E-procurement cost and time performance on Quantum of hostel delivery in Federal University of South East Nigeria. The study was also guided by the following null hypotheses “there is no significant relationship between the implementation of e- procurement practices and the existing traditional procurement method in the delivery of hostels in federal Universities of South East Nigeria”. The study adopted mixed research design which captures descriptive survey and ex-post facto design. A sample size of one hundred and thirty-eight (138) was gotten from the population of two hundred and ten (210) using Taro Yamane sample size formula. Data were collected using Questionnaire and documentations from the sampled Universities. The data generated were analysed using frequency tables, percentage and correlation analysis. The findings revealed that e-procurement has significantly improved procurement transparency, reduced administrative bottlenecks, enhanced record management, contributed to more efficient procurement processes, reduce procurement cycle time, improve project monitoring and accountability. The study therefore recommended increased investment in ICT infrastructure, capacity building for procurement personnel, regular training, strengthened regulatory compliance and enhanced management support for e-procurement practices