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Ball, M, Farshchi, M and Grilli, M (2000) Competition and the persistence of profits in the UK construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 18(07), 733-45.

Bresnen, M and Marshall, N (2000) Building partnerships: case studies of client-contractor collaboration in the UK construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 18(07), 819-32.

Chan, A P C (2000) Evaluation of enhanced design and build system: a case study of a hospital project. Construction Management and Economics, 18(07), 863-71.

Davidson, M and Leather, P (2000) Choice or necessity? A review of the role of DIY in tackling housing repair and maintenance. Construction Management and Economics, 18(07), 747-56.

Kumaraswamy, M M and Dissanayaka, S M (2000) ISO 9000 and beyond: from a Hong Kong construction perspective. Construction Management and Economics, 18(07), 783-96.

Langford, D A, El-Tigani, H and Marosszeky, M (2000) Does quality assurance deliver higher productivity?. Construction Management and Economics, 18(07), 775-82.

Loosemore, M and Tan, C C (2000) Occupational bias in construction management research. Construction Management and Economics, 18(07), 757-66.

MacKenzie, S, Kilpatrick, A R and Akintoye, A (2000) UK construction skills shortage response strategies and an analysis of industry perceptions. Construction Management and Economics, 18(07), 853-62.

Ng, S T, Cheung, S O, Skitmore, M R, Lam, K C and Wong, L Y (2000) Prediction of tender price index directional changes. Construction Management and Economics, 18(07), 843-52.

Smithers, G L and Walker, D H T (2000) The effect of the workplace on motivation and demotivation of construction professionals. Construction Management and Economics, 18(07), 833-41.

Tombesi, P (2000) Modelling the dynamics of design error induced rework in construction: comment. Construction Management and Economics, 18(07), 727-32.

Winch, G M (2000) Innovativeness in British and French construction: the evidence from Transmanche-Link. Construction Management and Economics, 18(07), 807-17.

Wong, C H, Holt, G D and Cooper, P A (2000) Lowest price or value? Investigation of UK construction clients' tender selection process. Construction Management and Economics, 18(07), 767-74.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: contractor selection; lowest-price tender; multi- criteria selection; project-specific criteria; tender evaluation
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/014461900433050
  • Abstract:

    There is a growing urge for a shift from ’lowest-price wins’ to ’multi-criteria selection’ practices in the contractor selection process. The rationale is to achieve best value (for money) for the client. Earlier investigations have found that the tender price (i.e. capital cost) still dominates the final selection decision despite increased emphases on the need for contractor selection based on ’value’. This paper provides insights into the evaluation of contractors’ attributes, particularly for project-specific criteria (PSC), that is, criteria against which tendering contractors may be considered. The importance attached by clients to the ’lowestprice wins’ philosophy is also reported. The perceived importance of PSC (i.e. their influence on final selection choice) is determined through a structured questionnaire survey of UK construction clients. The results show an increasing use of PSC. It is also found that ’lowest-price’ is not now necessarily the client’s principal selection criterion, but rather, the realization that cost has to be tempered with evaluation of PSC in any attempt to identify value for money.

Wong, E S, Then, D and Skitmore, M R (2000) Antecedents of trust in intra-organizational relationships within three Singapore public sector construction project management agencies. Construction Management and Economics, 18(07), 797-806.