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Abdul-Aziz, A-R (2001) Clandestine foreign site operatives in Japan: a focus on Malaysians. Journal of Construction Procurement, 7(01), 51–72.

Chritamara, S and Ogunlana, S O (2001) Problems Experienced on Design and Build projects in Thailand. Journal of Construction Procurement, 7(01), 73–93.

Dawood, N N (2001) Development of a Forecasting Methodology for Cost Indices: An Application to the Greek Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Procurement, 7(01), 42–50.

Hoare, D and Broome, J (2001) Bills of Quantities versus Activity Schedules for Civil Engineering Projects. Journal of Construction Procurement, 7(01), 11–26.

Holt, G D, Proverbs, D G and Whitehouse, L (2001) A survey of public sector procurement in England. Journal of Construction Procurement, 7(01), 3–10.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Best-value; contractors; cost; criteria; local authorities; procurement; trends
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1358-9180
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  • Abstract:
    Contractor procurement continues to feed the interest of practitioners and academics. One reason, is the fact that due to the inherently disparate nature of this task, standardisation is difficult. This paper contributes to the knowledge of contractor procurement by analysing local authority (LA) practice in England. The main research aim was to ascertain whether lowest price remains the 'goal' with associated objectives being to: observe trends in LA procurement; assess perceptions of EU procurement directives, best value philosophy, Latham, Egan and Constructionline; and measure opinion of the most important selection criteria. Main findings include that: 50% of LAs consider lowest tender most important; 80% of projects are assigned using single-stage tenders with 70% of work let on a lump-sum basis; 37% of LAs easily complied with EU directives; only 11% considered lowest tender to provide value for money; 50% were positive regarding the Latham and Egan reports; and 74% were negative about Constructionline. Principal contractor evaluation criteria are financial standing, technical ability, health and safety record, experience and quality record. Recommendations include that LAs should: accept the best, not cheapest tender; use more 'non-conventional' procurement; and apply more standard procurement regimes.

Lahdenperä, P (2001) An Analysis of the Statistics on Project Procurement Methods in Finland, 1989-1998. Journal of Construction Procurement, 7(01), 27–41.