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Ambrose, M D and Tucker, S N (2000) Procurement system evaluation for the construction industry. Journal of Construction Procurement, 6(02).

Drew, D, Li, H and Shen, L Y (2000) Feedback in Competitive Fee Tendering. Journal of Construction Procurement, 6(02).

Edum-Fotwe, F T, Thorpe, A and McCaffer, R (2000) Assessing potential of on-line transaction for information as a resource in the construction process. Journal of Construction Procurement, 6(02).

Finnemore, M, Sarshar, M, Haigh, R, Goulding, J, Barrett, P and Aouad, G F (2000) Can process capability be used to manage the construction supply chain?. Journal of Construction Procurement, 6(02).

Lee, A, Kagioglou, M, Cooper, R and Aouad, G F (2000) Production Management: The Process Protocol Approach. Journal of Construction Procurement, 6(02).

Ling, Y Y (2000) A theoretical framework for selection of consultants by design-build contractors. Journal of Construction Procurement, 6(02).

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: procurement; consultant selection; design-build; task performance; contextual performance; relationship; fees
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1358-9180
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  • Abstract:
    This paper suggests a theoretical framework for the selection of design consultants by design-build (DB) contractors. Grounded theory procedure was used to build the theoretical framework. Data were collected from secondary data search and in-depth interviews with seven contractors in Singapore who have extensive experience in DB projects. The framework was constructed based on economic Theory of the Firm, social psychology's Network Theory of Embeddedness, and personnel psychology's theories on selection of employees. The framework proposes four main factors that determine whether a consultant is suitable to be selected or not: 'task performance factor', 'contextual performance factor', 'relationship factor', and 'price factor'. Further criteria were developed from these four main factors. The criteria previously used by the interviewees to select consultants could be classified under the first three factors identified from the literature search. They did not identify any criteria under the 'price factor'. The contribution of this paper is that the constructed framework and the possible criteria may be used for the purpose of procuring the services of consultants for DB projects.

Ling, Y Y, Khee, H Y and Lim, K S G (2000) The reasons why clients prefer to procure more projects based on design-bid-build than design-and-build. Journal of Construction Procurement, 6(02).

Newcombe, R (2000) An Investigation into Simulating the Procurement Process in the United Kingdom Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Procurement, 6(02).

Nicholas, J, Holt, G D and Harris, P T (2000) An Investigation into Predicting Materials Suppliers' Profits. Journal of Construction Procurement, 6(02).

Rowlinson, S, Matthews, J, Phua, F, McDermott, P and Chapman, T (2000) Emerging issues in procurement systems. Journal of Construction Procurement, 6(02).