... procurement. Findings The use of SSPP by public sector organisations creates efficient and effective construction procurement processes by addressing delays. The proposed timelines for competitive tendering in the Ghanaian Public Procurement Manual are not realistic. Research limitations/implications...

...Vahed Ghiasi†; Ebrahim Kaivan†; Nima Arzjani†; Danial Arzjani Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify and prioritize the causes of delay in development projects and present strategies to reduce the delay. Design/methodology/approach The discussion includes the failure mode and effects...