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The article explores the challenges faced by public projectmanagement in Nigeria, focusing on the procurement process and itspotential improvements. The research used a survey and descriptive design,collecting data from 125 procurement offices and federal Ministry of Worksprofessionals. The study found that poor risk management, dark purchasing,corruption, and lack of transparency were the top issues, with a mean scoreof 4.96. The study also found that the procurement process and industry,economy, and project quality had a joint influence on the dependentvariables. The study rejected the null hypothesis, stating that theprocurement process significantly impacts the industry, economy, andproject quality in Nigeria. The research recommends implementingmeasures to improve the procurement process and punishing offenders toreduce fraud. The study concludes that the procurement process in Nigeriasignificantly impacts the industry, economy, and project quality.