ABSTRACT
The criteria for selection of procurement methods in the construction industry is crucial to the successful delivery of the project. 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 discrete analysis methods. The reliability of this study was confirmed using a Cronbach alpha coefficient of 0.70. Findings for this study are, scope of the project, budgeted project, size of a project, project quality management and project risk management are factors that influence the selection of a procurement strategy on project delivery. The study recommends that among the factors to be considered for the selection of a procurement method, scope of the project, budgeted project, size of the project, quality and risk plans should be the foremost.
