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Abstract

The construction industry is one of the important economical source for many developing countries to further focus on this industry, contracting parties need to adhere to sustainability standards and towards the development of regulations related to the establishment of a sustainable in contracting industry. Considering that Iraq is one of the developing countries so that influential members in the construction industry as a part of contracting industry to adhere to the standards of sustainability in all sections, especially the part of related with procurement. This study is condensed the steps on describing of stumbling blocks and analysis root causes associated with sustainable procurement process then highlighting the reasons for delaying the sustainable application for procurement issues in construction activities related with oil industrial sector. The applying of 5-why methodology and series to find out the real causes and specify the treatments based on applying the survey for experts, consultant and engineers whom have wide experiences in construction spectrum. Access to outputs in each construction phases that contributes to the application of sustainable conditions in processes that are an important part of communication among the contractual parties therefor; the outputs of contracting and sustainable procurement will contribute to imposing restrictions on contractors, subcontractors, suppliers to compel them to commit on applying sustainable standards in the construction process.