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Evaluating the challenges of implementing social value in the procurement of construction works
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November 2024

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Brandsford Kwame Gidigah

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Bernard Kofi Baiden

Purpose There is proliferation of regulatory frameworks and guidelines globally to implement social considerations in the procurement of construction projects. However, there are scanty empirical studies that have researched into the implementation of social consideration in the procurement of construction projects in Africa, particularly Ghana. Therefore, this study aims to examine the challenges that hinder the implementation of social value in the procurement of construction works in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach The study used an explanatory sequential mixed-methods design with an initial quantitative instrument phase, followed by a qualitative data collection phase. A critical comparative review of the related literature resulted in the identification of 29 challenges. A total of 100 questionnaire responses from professionals in the construction industry in Ghana based on the challenges on the implementation of social value were retrieved. The data obtained were coded with SPSS version 22, analysed descriptively (mean scores and standard deviation) and via inferential analysis (exploratory factor analysis). These data were then validated through semi-structured interviews with 10 professionals. The data obtained from the semi-structured validation interviews were analysed through the side-by-side comparison of the qualitative data with the quantitative data. Findings The results revealed that the critical challenges to the implementation of social value in the procurement of construction works can be clustered into three major components, i.e. weak processes and bureaucracy, the incongruence of social value with the traditional procurement process, and the misaligned social targets and erosion of public procurement principles. The interviewees agreed to and confirmed the criticality of these factors as challenges to the implementation of social value in the procurement of construction works. Research limitations/implications A substantial number of studies have identified numerous challenges to the implementation of social value. This study presents a major cluster of challenges to the implementation of social value. Social value through construction procurement is a strategic tool globally and Ghana can leverage on its multiplier effects for social development. Originality/value The study extends the global discourse on social value in construction management literature by providing empirical evidence on the cluster of challenges that have the potential to hinder the implementation of social value in the procurement of construction works.








Defining social value in the public procurement process for works
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June 2021

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Engineering Construction & Architectural Management

Purpose Though the Public Procurement Act of Ghana makes room for specific socio-economic policies (environmental, social, economic and other policies which are intended to promote social and economic impact), there is no explicit definition and provision for social value as an evaluation criterion, culminating in the absence of a definition in the Act. This paper elicits the conception and understanding of social value from stakeholders in the Ghanaian construction industry. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted a qualitative method that relied on a semi-structured interview of 30 participants purposively drawn from Western, Western North and Central regions of Ghana. An inductive thematic analysis approach, which involved identifying repetitions, exploring similarities and differences, noting linguistic connectors, and a framework were employed to analyse the data. Findings The study established no single definition or explanation for social value in the construction industry in Ghana. However, it was revealed from the study that the concept of social value could be defined from the functional perspective of the definer, particularly from the perspective of a Procurement Officer, Works Engineer, and a Quantity Surveyor. A new insight from the study that differs from the body of literature is that participants equated benefits derived from physically constructed projects as social value. Social implications The study has implication for public administration and practice regarding the decision-making process in the construction industry in Ghana. It provides a vital awakening on social value as a criterion in evaluating construction works procurement in Ghana. The ability of participants to equate the benefits derived from executed construction projects as social value creates a new perspective on understanding the meaning of social value in the procurement of works construction. Originality/value The study contributes to the state-of-the-art and ongoing discourse on the concept of social value globally. The findings create an important catalyst for social value research in the Ghanaian construction industry.

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... process for works in Ghana was defined; however, no attention was paid to the challenges hindering its implementation in the built environment. For example, in their conclusion, Gidigah et al. (2021) stated their study reviewed definitions in the body of literature and advanced an explanation for SV in the context of the construction industry. The authors further indicated that their study was a foundation for future SV studies in the public procurement process with a larger population. ...

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Evaluating the challenges of implementing social value in the procurement of construction works
Defining social value in the public procurement process for works

Engineering Construction & Architectural Management