Assessment of Implementation of Due Process Policy on Public Building Projects in Ondo State, Nigeria

The study examined the implementation of due process policy on public building projects, the level of adherence and the involvement of professionals in procurement procedures in Ondo State. Structured questionnaires were administered on respondents and purposive sampling method were used to select the respondents. Descriptive analytical tools such as percentage, frequency distribution table and inferential tool such as Chisquare were used to analyze the data collected from the field. The results showed that the due process policy is not adequately implemented and the objectives of the policy are not achieved to the letter. Hypothesis one presents chi-square, χ 2 results give 1116.4 at df = 4, χ 2 > 9.488 ; for each level of adherence; this implies that level of adherence to due process has effect in the award of contracts in Ondo State. Hypothesis two reveals the summation of all chi-square, χ 2 results as 628.63 at df = 4, χ 2 > 9.488 ; for each area of professional involvement, this implied that involvement of professionals in procurement procedure has significant effect on public building projects. Hypothesis three shows that the implementation of due process policy has significant effect on the outcome of public building projects. The research revealed that, most states in Nigeria have strong apathy and unwillingness to subscribe to the policy due to chronic corrupt tendencies within the government who are averse to change and mostly, the knowledge gap on their expectations of public procurement law regimes. Hence, there is a need to insulate the procurement decisions from political interference and setting up of the state council on public procurement so as to allow it discharge it legitimate roles.