Factors Influencing Sustainable Public Procurement Management in Bauchi State, Nigeria

Zainab Ibraheem Harun1; Abdullahi Nafiu Zadawa1; Prof. Alhasan Dahiru; Ogunsanya Raphael1

doi:10.56201/jpaswr.v11.no9.2026.pg68.78

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Factors Influencing Sustainable Public Procurement Management in Bauchi State, Nigeria

Zainab Ibraheem Harun1, Abdullahi Nafiu Zadawa1, Prof. Alhasan Dahiru, Ogunsanya Raphael1

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Purpose – Sustainable public procurement is widely promoted as a lever for meeting development goals, yet its uptake among sub-national public institutions in Nigeria remains limited and is poorly documented at the level of specific enabling factors. This study examines how four factors identified by the Bauchi State Bureau of Public Procurement (risk evaluation, technology, procurement training, and transparent procurement rules) are perceived to influence sustainable public procurement management. Design/methodology/approach – A cross-sectional descriptive survey was administered to procurement personnel drawn from three public institutions responsible for procurement in Bauchi State: the Bureau of Public Procurement, the Public Service Commission, and the Ministry of Finance. From a population of 180 staff, a sample of 123 was determined using Krejcie and Morgan's (1970) table; 119 usable structured questionnaires (96.7% response rate) were analysed using descriptive statistics (means, standard deviations and rank ordering). Findings – Economic efficiency (cost-effectiveness while meeting sustainability goals) was the most highly rated risk-evaluation consideration; digital procurement platforms and e- procurement systems were the most valued technological enabler; enhancement of staff knowledge of sustainable-procurement principles was the most valued training outcome; and reduced corruption with enhanced accountability was the most valued benefit attributed to transparent procurement rules. Practical implications – The findings support targeted investment in e-procurement and digital infrastructure, mandatory sustainability-focused training and certification for procurement personnel, and stronger enforcement of transparent procurement rules as practical levers for advancing sustainable procurement in Nigerian sub-national government. Originality/value – The study offers one of the first factor-level, empirically grounded accounts of sustainable procurement enablers within a Nigerian state-level procurement bureaucracy, situating Triple Bottom Line, Technology Acceptance, and Technology–Organization– Environment perspectives within an under-researched sub-national public-sector setting.

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Sustainable procurement; public procurement; e-procurement; risk evaluation; procurement training; transparency; Nigeria; Bauchi State jpaswr

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Factors Influencing Sustainable Public Procurement Management in Bauchi State, Nigeria

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