High-density polyethylene pipe is a major part in procurement of Water Supply Projects inNepal. Overall objective of this research was to analyze the procurement management analysiswithin Department of Water Supply and Sewerage (DWSS). The study was based on onlinequestionnaire survey among senior employees of DWSS. The management duty assignment incontractual process seems significant for quality assurance. In DWSS, sometimes all theprocurement process was made by regional offices and sent for payment to district offices. Allprocurement process should be made from district offices to make more responsible. Testcertificates as per NS 40 should be mandatory in the frequency set by Nepal Bureau ofStandards and Metrology. Office Chief and Engineer should be assigned for quality assurance.Length and weight both should be considered in procurement process. Regional laboratory forhigh-density polyethylene pipe testing should be established by DWSS. Transportation cost ofhigh-density polyethylene pipe should be based on analysis of transportation from truck up tothe nearest road head. High-density polyethylene pipefittings should be purchased based on thedetailed drawing of pipeline network and actual need basis.
