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Construction project performance is highly influenced by the type of construction procurement method used to deliver the project. In this research paper the different procurement methods applicable in Ethiopia was investigated and the effect of procurement methods on construction project performance was assessed. To achieve the objective of the research an interview and structured questionnaire were prepared and distributed to selected engineering procurement specialist and construction consulting offices in Ethiopia. Accordingly, from the respondent feed back through questionnaire analysis was made utilizing SPSS 20 and simple frequency method. The results and discussion concentrate on two directions which the first one is to identify and rank of the effect of the selected procurement methods on construction projects performance, and the second one is to set alternative procurement methods for construction projects in Ethiopia. It is found that the procurement methods in use are much of traditional methods specifically the lowest qualified bidder which has direct contribution to projects cost and time overrun which lead to poor performance of projects towards attaining the intended target. Establishment of legislation and laws that encourage using of alternatives procurement methods such as Design and Build and Public Private Partnership Procurement method were suggested.