Magania, Faraji M.Tekka, Ramadhani SChengula, Duwa H.2025-03-112025-03-112025-03-012683-64672683-6475https://repository.must.ac.tz/handle/123456789/284This Journal articles was published by Mbeya University of Science and Technology in 2025The 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.enArticle