Construction procurement is considered to be one of the most critical stagesrnthroughout the life cycle of construction projects. However, bidding practice which is rnone of the steps in procurement is identified as one of the major shortcomings of the rnEthiopian construction industry. The fact that the current Ethiopian construction rntendering practice is paper-based has several drawbacks like human errors in rndocument production, poor audit trail, access problems, security concerns,rninsufficient copies, and time-consuming being the major ones. rnThis paper analyses the current practice of paper-based tendering in road rnconstruction projects along with its challenges & how it can be improved via e tendering implementation. To answer these questions, the perception & experience rnof tendering professionals involved in the road construction projects was assessed rnvia a questionnaire & interview survey. Few e-tendering practitioners were also rninterviewed about their experience while implementing the system. Accordingly, the rnresult showed that e-tendering was perceived to be advantageous and would rnimprove the time, cost, communication, documentation, tender evaluation, resource rnconsumption, and transparency of the tendering process. However, the result also rnrevealed many factors related to management, organization, environment, & rntechnology that may hinder the implementation of the system. Thus, due to the rnpotential benefits of e-tendering highlighted in this paper, it requires more attention rnfrom the government & the procuring entities for its greater expansion & adoption to rnultimately contribute to the growth of the countryâ€Ÿs economy. Accordingly, findings rnfrom the literature review, survey, and document review were finally incorporated in rnthe conceptual framework developed for e-tendering implementation in the study rnarea. The framework was validated using a focus group discussion & a semi structured interview with tendering professionals engaged in the study area and rnamendments were made accordingly. Its clarity, comprehensiveness, relevance, rnsimplicity, & future applicability was also assured via the questionnaires developed.