Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of contract negotiations, contract monitoring and relationship management on construction projects Performance with the case of water treatment plants for WASAC. Study findings enlightened project engineers, procurement and contractors staff the need to, critically monitor contracts during project execution. The study used an explanatory research design, a target population of 110 employees including WASAC staff and Contractors/Consultants. Simple random sampling method employed and the sample size was 110 respondents. Data were collected using questionnaire, analyzed using SPSS. The study found a coefficient of determination R-square of 0.326 which implies that 32.6% of the independent variable explained dependent variable (construction project performance). It was also found the statistically significant F value of 14.829 as indicated by a p value of p=0.004<0.05. Therefore, it was concluded that performance of construction projects in WASAC was depending on how contracts are negotiated, monitored and how agency and contractors’ relationship management is maintained. To enhance projects performance vis-a-vis time, cost and quality, the study recommends that WASAC management should strengthen contract negotiations, monitoring and relationship management by structuring the continuous capacity building and knowledge transfer through trainings of staff and overseeing young engineers for all ongoing projects, setting up internal rules and procedures for contract management in order to be consistent in all matters.