| dc.description.abstract | The study analyzed the influence of contract management on UPPET/APL1- PHASE 2-
MoES performance of construction projects in Uganda. Specifically, the attention was on
six (6) selected schools under this project. The study objectives were to analyze the
influence of contract planning on performance of construction projects, determine the
influence of contract controls on construction project performance and to establish the
influence of contract monitoring and evaluation on performance of construction projects
of UPPET / APL1- Phase 2-MoES in Uganda. A quantitative approach was used and
correlational research design adopted for the study. A total of 80 respondents
participated. These were selected using purposive, snowball and simple random sampling
techniques. Questionnaire and documentary review checklists were used to collect the
data. Data obtained was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences
(SPSS), version 20.0, and presented in form of descriptive and inferential statistics. Study
findings showed that contract planning significantly (p.000 <.005) influenced
performance of construction projects, through project cost budgeting, project scheduling
and project scope activities. On the contrary, contract controls had no significant
influence basing on schedule control (p.393> 0.05), quality control (p.659 >0.05) and
Cost control (p.060 > 0.05) on performance of construction projects. More so, study
findings showed there was a significant influence of contract monitoring and evaluation
on performance of construction projects in terms of interim monitoring evaluation
reports (p. 000< 0.05), authorization of payments (p.000<0.05) and on contrary there was
no statistical significant influence of Project Appraisal reports on construction Projects
Performance (p.731> .05). Contract management explains 40.9% of the performance of
construction projects undertaken under UPPET/APL1-Phase 2 MoES in Uganda.
Therefore it was concluded that apart from contract controls, contract management
attributes of contract planning, monitoring and evaluation has a significant influence on
performance of construction projects. Recommendations included need to have timely
budgeting and comprehensive planning, provision for price escalation in budgeting,
prompt supervision at all levels of the project to ensure project status, regular and up-todate information. The study also noted that contract management and performance of
construction projects in Government Ministries in Uganda, contract management and
performance of construction projects in the private sector in Uganda were considered for
further research. | en_US |
