The widespread reliance on lowest-bid procurement models is placing severe financial and operational pressure on public infrastructure developments, leading to frequent project delays, cost overruns, and compromised build quality. Under traditional public sector contracting frameworks, government agencies are typically mandated to award infrastructure projects to the lowest financial bidder to minimize initial taxpayer expenditure. However, industry experts and engineering associations warn that this practice incentivizes contractors to submit unrealistically low offers to secure contracts, only to later seek aggressive change orders, budget adjustments, or extensions once construction commences. The narrow profit margins inherent in low-bid tenders frequently force contractors to cut corners by sourcing cheaper materials, reducing workforce capacity, or underestimating complex engineering risks. As a result, critical infrastructure projects face systemic vulnerabilities, higher long-term maintenance liabilities, and premature structural deterioration. Industry leaders are increasingly urging municipal and federal authorities to pivot toward quality- and value-based procurement strategies, which prioritize technical expertise, past performance, and lifecycle cost analysis over initial price tags to ensure durable, cost-effective public assets.