Wasihun Mohammed (PhD)Kidist Lakew2026-11-062026-11-062026-10https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/9407This study examined the effect of the demands of donor procurement to the schedule performance of the electrical distribution projects at the Ethiopian Electric Utility or EEU. The quantitative approach was used to gather data on 53 individuals who participated in donor-funded projects and test it using descriptive statistics, correlation and regression. It was found that the effect of donor procurement requirement on project delays is statistically significant and has the following β = 0.355 and p = 0.009 meaning that more complicated procurement processes was associated with higher schedule overruns. The approval layers were the key delay factors, where the mean score was 4.30; comparing with national procurement procedures, where the mean score was 4.53; and no-objection requirements, where the mean score was 4.04. The regression analysis also revealed that the independent variable was strongly correlated with the mediator; that is, 0.652 and p = 0.001 was not significant; however, the mediator did not have any significant influence on the dependent variable, given that the p = 0.05 and above was not significant. The moderation analysis however, resulted in significant moderating effect with 0 = -0.444 and p = 0.002, indicating that negotiation and contextual factors moderate the strength of the relationship between the schedule performance and procurement requirements. The regression model was statistically significant, F(4, 48) = 8.001, p < 0.001, explaining 40% of the variance in DV_Mean, indicating that IV_Mean, MED_Mean, and MOD_Mean meaningfully predict the dependent variable. The reliability test indicated high internal consistency, with total Cronbachs Alpha of 0.898. In general, the paper found that donor procurement processes form a significant part of project delays and recommended an effective solution to mitigate delays by increasing the ability to negotiate, better coordination, and aligning national systems with the donor needs to enable projects to be accomplished on time.en-USDonor ProcurementSchedule PerformanceEthiopian Electric Utility (EEU)Time OverrunsElectrical Distribution ProjectsMixed-MethodsThesis