Impact of Corruption on Public Procurement Processes in Nigeria’s Public Sector Organisations

Abstract

The study investigated the impact of corruption on public procurement processes in Nigeria’s public sector organisations. The study was anchored on the agency theory and adopted the survey and descriptive research designs. Employees in the Audit, Accounts and Procurement divisions of federal ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, made up the study's population. Data was collected from primary sources through the use of a structured questionnaire and analysed through descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings of the study revealed that corruption is a significant obstacle to effective public procurement in Nigeria’s public sector, with respondents agreeing that it leads to poor quality infrastructure and is prevalent in the tendering process. The study concluded that corruption has a significant negative impact on public procurement processes in Nigeria and recommended amongst others the need to enhance transparency through the implementation of e-procurement systems and open contracting frameworks.

Keywords: Corruption; Procurement; Public Sector Organisations; Ministries, department and Agencies.

DOI: 10.7176/PPAR/16-2-01

Publication date: April 30^th 2026