ABSTRACT
A study of kwazulu-Natal province, South Africa was undertaken. The target population of the study were professionals in the construction field, the Architects, Project managers, Quantity surveyors, Engineers and Contractors, A sample of 65 professionals was surveyed, and data was analyzed using descriptive analysis method of selecting of respondent. The reliability of this study was confirmed using a Cronbach alpha coefficient of 0.70. Findings for this study are design team experience, project design complexity, mistakes in producing design documents, wastage of construction materials, shortage of construction materials and late ordering materials are factors that influence the selection of a contract procurement strategy. The recommendations are that scope and budget of the project, quality and risk plan are the foremost factors for consideration for selection of a procurement strategy in project delivery.
