CORPORATE STRATEGY
 
The Corporate Strategy for the direction of the profession comprises an overall Vision and Mission Statements and Policies for nine key strategic elements namely; The Profession, The Institute, The Chapters, The Members, Education and Training, Professional Development and Services, Research and Development, Marketing and Corporate relations and Institute's Administration Standards. The Vision and Mission Statements are as follows:

VISION

"To be the profession in Nigeria responsible for total cost and procurement management, for the achievement of client's objectives in all types of capital projects and developments, from conception to commissioning and maintenance, in all sectors of the economy, for the attainment of sustainable National development and goals".

 MISSION STATEMENTS

The Profession:
Promotion of Quantity Surveying principles of construction economics, costs, procurement and management as sine qua non for effective delivery of all types of capital projects and developments from conception to commissioning and maintenance in all sectors of the economy.
 
 
The Institute:
Development and promotion of the Institute through appropriate and effective institutional arrangements as Nigeria's authority in construction economics, costs, procurement and management services within the context of the Nigerian environment through the application of latest information technology and to serve the interest of stakeholders i.e. members, the construction industry operators, the client, allied professions, the public and similar professional bodies world-wide through efficient and effective information management of the Institutes activities. 
 
The Chapters:
Development of the Institute chapters as a national network of branches for the provision of functional and effective service for members and promotion of the objects of the Institute at the State and Zonal levels. 
 
The Members:
Development of the Institute with expanded qualitative membership consistent with National development requirements and goals. 
 
Education and Training:
Development and maintenance of the highest standard of Education and Training through appropriate entry requirements and academic standards in tertiary institutions and qualitative professional competence training as entry into the profession which is comparable with other professional bodies in the Nigerian built environment and similar professional bodies world-wide. 
 
Professional Development and Services:
Promotion and provision of an effective continuing professional development of members in construction economics, costs, procurement and management services through the application of latest information technology and the maintenance of the highest standards of competence, discipline and integrity in Quantity Surveying services rendered to clients and employers in all sectors of the economy. 
 
Research and Development:
Promote Research and Development activities in all aspects of the project cycle and environment required to support the changing and developing role of the Quantity Surveyor in the wider context of construction economics, costs, procurement and management consultancy including the impact of information technology on these services. 
 
Marketing:
Promote and market the professional image of the Quantity Surveyor as construction economics, costs, procurement and management expert who provide value for money in the construction of social and economic developments and infrastructure for the clients and employers. 
 
Institutes Administration Standards:
Development of the highest standards of administration and excellence in the organisation and management of the Institutes activities with the application of the latest information technology.