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Barbosa, P S F and Pimental, P R (2001) A linear programming model for cash flow management in the Brazilian construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 19(05), 469-79.
Drew, D S, Ho, L C Y and Skitmore, M R (2001) Analysing a consultant's competitiveness in two-envelope fee tendering. Construction Management and Economics, 19(05), 503-10.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: bidding; competitivenss; consultants; fee; quality; tendering
- ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2001.9709626
- Abstract:
A method for analysing the competitiveness of a consultant’s two-envelope fee tendering history is proposed and illustrated in an application to one of Hong Kong’s larger quantity surveying practices. Separate measures for determining consultants’ fee, quality score and overall competitiveness are considered to accommodate the special nature of the Hong Kong system, which makes cross-auction comparisons impossible. Maximum fee competitiveness is assumed to be the lowest submitted tender fee, while maximum quality score competitiveness is taken to be the highest quality score attained by a competing consultant. Fees and quality score are then expressed as separate competitiveness ratios relative to these maximums and aggregated for determining overall competitiveness. In analysing bidding performance it was found that this consultant’s fee, quality score and overall competitiveness are all above the competitor average. These competitiveness measures reveal large differences in variability between quality score and fees, with quality score variability being considerably lower. Such a large imbalance in competitiveness variability effectively discounts quality and promotes the influence of the fee, since competitiveness ratio differences between fees are much larger than the competitiveness ratio differences between quality scores.
Eyiah, A K (2001) An integrated approach of financing small contractors in developing countries: a conceptual model. Construction Management and Economics, 19(05), 511-8.
Fox, S, Marsh, L and Cockerham, G (2001) Design for manufacture: a strategy for successful application to buildings. Construction Management and Economics, 19(05), 493-502.
Griffith, A and Phillips, N (2001) The influence of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994 upon the procurement and management of small building works. Construction Management and Economics, 19(05), 533-40.
Kale, S and Arditi, D (2001) General contractors' relationships with subcontractors: a strategic asset. Construction Management and Economics, 19(05), 541-9.
Li, Z, Anson, M and Li, G (2001) A procedure for quantitatively evaluating site layout alternatives. Construction Management and Economics, 19(05), 459-67.
Nkado, R N and Meyer, T (2001) Competencies of professional quantity surveyors: a South African perspective. Construction Management and Economics, 19(05), 481-91.
Skitmore, R M and Ng, T (2001) Australian project time-cost analysis: Statistical analysis of intertemporal trends. Construction Management and Economics, 19(05), 455-458.
Winch, G M and Carr, B (2001) Processes, maps and protocols: understanding the shape of the construction process. Construction Management and Economics, 19(05), 519-31.