Review of Key Performance Factors in Implementing Public Construction Projects Using Force Account Method in Tanzania
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Date
2025-03-01
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Mbeya University of science and Technology
Abstract
The Force Account Method [FAM] has been effectively used in
public construction projects since 2016, offering advantages such
as lowering costs and creating job opportunities. However, the use
of FAM in public construction projects in Tanzania is still facing
difficulties in realising its full potential. This study aimed at
reviewing relevant literature to identify key performance factors
that could help to improve the effective use of FAM in
implementing public building construction projects, focusing on
phases of the construction process. Reputable databases such as
DOAJ, Google Scholar, and Semantic Scholar and keywords such as
force account, performance factors, and public construction
management were used to search the relevant articles. From the
search, a total of 40 out of 85 research articles published on the
topic under investigation were evaluated. Findings indicate that the
most significant performance factors of public construction projects
using FAM are effective project planning, adequate project design,
appropriate procurement management, effective construction
supervision, competence of project participants, and support from
the government. These factors are interrelated and essential for
ensuring the effective implementation of public construction
projects using the force account method. Moreover, results suggest
that there is a need to create a framework to better manage the
execution of construction projects using the force account method.
This would help engineers, quantity surveyors, architects,
academicians, researchers, and policymakers in the construction
industry to enhance the use of the Force Account Method in public
construction projects.
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This Journal articles was published by Mbeya University of Science and Technology in 2025