The purpose of this study was to establish the factors that help to reduce corruption in thernfederal public procurement of Ethiopia. Corruption on public procurement has become arnburning issue today especially in the federal government where large and complex procurementrntakeover. The study used a descriptive survey method. Out of 127 government organizationsrnoperating in Addis Ababa; the researcher randomly selected 52 budgetary institutionsrn(Represented by 52 procurement heads/officers, auditors, finance heads/ senior experts andrnlawyers). Descriptive statistical techniques were used and findings were presented in forms ofrntables, charts and graphs using code and percentages. The research findings revealed that allrnthe variables (existence of legal framework, effectiveness of transparency and e-procurement)rnwere statistically significant that affect the reduction of corruption in public procurement. Basedrnon the findings the researcher recommends to use competitive tendering and limit the use ofrnexceptions and single-source procurement to reduce corruption; develop ethics trainingrnprogrammes for the procurement workforce to reduce corruption; develop an appropriaternstrategy for the integration of secondary policy objectives in public procurement systems;rnemploy appropriate impact assessment methodology to measure the effectiveness of procurementrnlegal framework in achieving secondary policy objectives; establish clear lines for oversight ofrnthe public procurement cycle; develop a system of effective and enforceable sanctions; handlerncomplaints in a fair, timely and transparent way; conduct procurement auditing regularly andrndevelop cooperation between OFAG, FEACC and PPA and implementation of e-procurementrnsystemrnkey word Reduction of corruption, Legal framework, transparency,rnE-Procurement, Public Procurement, Addis Ababa, ethiopia.