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Adams, J D and Brown, A W (2002) Project management in public sector construction projects: assessing value for money. Journal of Construction Procurement, 8(02), 84–100.

Al-Tabtabai, H (2002) Construction procurement strategy selection using analytical hierarchy process. Journal of Construction Procurement, 8(02), 117–32.

Ekström, M A and Bjornsson, H C (2002) Trust building tools supporting electronic bidding in construction. Journal of Construction Procurement, 8(02), 133–47.

Kashiwagi, D T and Byfield, R (2002) Project MA Case study of potential impact of subjective decision making on construction performance. Journal of Construction Procurement, 8(02), 101–16.

Rashid, K B A (2002) An assessment on the systems of registration of contracting firms in Malaysia. Journal of Construction Procurement, 8(02), 148–59.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: construction; contractor; Malaysia; public sector; registration
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1358-9180
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  • Abstract:
    In Malaysia it is mandatory for all contracting firms to be registered with the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) before they undertake to execute and complete any construction works. In addition, contracting firms participating in tenders and in construction for the public sector must register with the Pusat Khidmat Kontraktor or Contractors Service Centre (CSC). This paper reports on a study on the systems of registration of contracting firms in Malaysia. The outcomes of the study indicate that there are merits in having the dual systems of registration but maintaining the dual systems of registration lead to administrative red tape, ineffective use of resources and additional costs. The paper suggests that it would be more effective for the CIDB and the CSC systems of registration to be merged into one central registration system and performed by one single authority. The paper offers lessons for other countries on issues related to the system of registration of contracting firms.