Most first-world governments have a century or more of experience in proper administration and project management of construction contracts. Designing, estimati

Most first-world governments have a century or more of experience in proper administration and project management of construction contracts. Designing, estimating, awarding and administering nine or ten figure construction projects is extremely complex but by and large, we know how to do it properly. Construction management is a serious discipline that is studied by civil engineers. It helps that construction methods don't change very often. Software technologies can become obsolete in a matter of months. I wouldn't start calling IT procurement a failure compared to civil infrastructure until software engineering has matured to the point that civil engineering has.