The Effect of Force Account on the Performance of Public Building Contracts in Bahi and Chamwino District Councils in Dodoma Region, Tanzania.

Abstract

This study assessed the effect of force account on the performance of public buildings works contracts in Bahi and Chamwino District Councils in the Dodoma region. The study achieved the intended specific objective of assessing the effect of the allocated budget on the performance of public building work contracts under Force account. The study employed a cross-sectional research design in collecting data from 119 respondents who were selected using stratified sampling techniques. The Data were collected using questionnaires, documentary reviews and personal interviews. The Multiple Regression Model was employed in analyzing the effect of allocated budget on the performance of public buildings works contracts. The findings revealed that the amount of funds allocated for the project influence positively the performance of public building works contracts (p-value< 0.05). On the other hand, frequency of disbursement affected negatively works contract performance. The study concluded that the delay of performance of public building work contracts under force account resulted from insufficient allocated budget. Therefore, the study recommended that the Ministry of Finance and Planning and Presidents Office - Regional Administration and Local Government Authorities to allocate and release sufficient funds to the works contracts under FA to BDC and CDC and consider the nature of the locality under the implementation of projects instead of issuing flat rate to different districts.