Barriers to Achieving Sustainable Construction Project Procurement in the Private Sector

Sustainable procurement management (SPM) as an approach to integrating sustainability into construction projects that takes into account the social, ecological, and economic consequences of procurement decisions.  This study recognizes several challenges that obstruct the effective interaction between stakeholders in an integrated supply chain and the implementation of SPM in the private sector.  It identifies intra- and extra-organizational barriers that hinder the achievement of SPM objectives in the construction industry.  The findings reveal SPM obstacles and the paper suggests solutions for an integrated supply chain and the improvement of SPM practices for sourcing the materials and equipment for sustainable construction projects.