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Abbas, N M A (2007) Construction claims in Saudi Arabia: a study of sources and associations of claims, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Strathclyde.
Abdalall, S (2017) Concurrent delay analysis in public works construction disputes: a cross-jurisdictional study of Egypt, Scotland and England, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Law School, University of Strathclyde.
Adjei-Kumi, T (1997) The development of an intelligent system for visual simulation of construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Strathclyde.
Al-Meshekeh, H S S (1991) The relationship between conflict management style and construction project effectiveness, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Strathclyde.
Alahmadi, N H (2018) Nudging contracting firms rivals within municipal road projects in Saudi Arabia to bid competitively, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Architecture , University of Strathclyde.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: bidding; bid-rigging; contracting; interview; procurement; Saudi Arabia; specifications; stakeholders; tendering
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- URL: http://digitool.lib.strath.ac.uk:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=32046
- Abstract:
Several preventive measures have been proposed to tackle bid-rigging practices in public procurement, which are based on reducing opportunities for such illicit arrangements. Maximising the number of market players is one of the most prevalent measures suggested in previous studies. However, there has been little empirical examination of strategies to ensure this increase, particularly in the Saudi Arabian public procurement context. Accordingly, this research aims to develop an institutional framework which will be adopted by relevant stakeholders to reduce risk of bid-rigging by targeting an increase in the number of potential bidders. Accordingly, the research consisted of two main stage, each of them with two data collection steps. The exploratory stage began by investigating the nature of local contractors' engagement in bidding. More than 500 sets of minutes were studied, recording the opening of sealed bids in five major municipalities over a five-year period. Based on a proposed framework developed according to four market screening tools (market concentration, members number, participation rate, and prices volatility), the scarcity of contractors' participation in these tenders was demonstrated, especially the contractors in lower classifications. It was found that a few contractors suspiciously monopolised these contracts. Integratively, the key factors that local contractors believed were contributing to their failure to engage in this market were identified through a desk study, which included reviewing literature concerning the rationale for contractors' participation in the same context and reviewing barriers to delivering public construction projects in Saudi Arabia associated with the tendering phase. Consequently, the attributes which might encourage decision-makers in contracting firms to bid were proposed, and were subsequently examined in the second stage. The second stage adopted a sequential explanatory mixed method approach. First, a 5-point Likert questionnaires were distributed to local contractors in order to examine the influence of each attribute on their desire to participate in bidding. The majority of contractors agreed on the potential influence of these attributes on future participation, although there were slight differences in influence assessment by contractors according to their classification or success in previous bids. The three most influenced attributes were: accurate and detailed terms and technical specifications, technical advice to tackle bidders' problems in electronic bidding, publishing the contractors'€™ classification criteria and their weighting scores. Then, standardised open-ended interviews were conducted with both contractors and relevant government authorities, to assess current performance level of these attributes. The customer satisfaction was employed when interviewing contractors, while the self-assessment was the base of the government authorities' interviews. A different level of performance of the relevant stakeholders in these attributes has recorded, which supported prioritising the proposed institutional framework. Therefore, an Importance-Performance Analysis grid, with a zero gap diagonal line, was adopted. Interestingly, most of these attributes have a performance gap, and consequently, need the concentration of the relevant stakeholders' efforts. This research provides a useful reference for other public construction authorities in similar contexts to adopt requisite managerial actions achieving the same aim, yet further investigation on rivals' assessments of importance and performance are needed to reprioritize those actions.
Bell, T (2018) A detailed investigation into the engineering properties and challenges affecting the potential introduction of a UK grown dowel-laminated timber floor panel into the domestic construction market, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Architecture, University of Strathclyde.
Branki, C N E (1995) Agents, applications, and interactions in collaborative building design, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Strathclyde.
Campos, C R (2023) Simplified Matlab calculation tool for LCA optimization of domestic buildings, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Strathclyde.
Charley, J (1995) The dialectic of the built environment: A study in the historical transformation of labour and space, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Strathclyde.
Coffey, M (1995) The propensity for participation in mechanical and electrical sub-contractors in the British construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Strathclyde.
Collins, H J (2007) Identity and interpretation of the built environment: a case study of interpretation of symbolic artefacts in the organisational built environment and it's effect on the identity forming process, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Strathclyde.
Craigen, A (1990) Britain's school building estate: evaluation by life cycle for effective maintenance, with an illustrated study on Glasgow schools, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Strathclyde.
Cummings, A J G (1980) The York Buildings Company: A case study in eighteenth century corporation mismanagement, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Strathclyde.
Duncheva, T A (2019) Offsite timber systems multi-factor productivity index, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Architecture , University of Strathclyde.
Hajjah Dayang Suzana, B H A A (2006) An exploration of the business environment of the construction industry of Negara Brunei Darussalam: in the context of public-private partnerships, privatisation and private finance initiatives, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Architecture and Building Science , University of Strathclyde.
Hand, J W (1998) Removing barriers to the use of simulation in the building design professions, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Strathclyde.
Hassanien, A (2003) Analysing hotel repositioning through property renovation in the hospitality industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, The Scottish Hotel School , University of Strathclyde.
Hughes, J (2020) Global claims in engineering and construction contracts, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Law School , University of Strathclyde.
Ibrahim, W A B (2016) Regulatory framework for adjudicators in the Malaysian construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Law School , University of Strathclyde.
Makulsawatudom, A (2003) Construction productivity measurement and improvement in Thailand by improved work-sampling, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Architecture and Building Science, University of Strathclyde.
Mansfield, N R (1990) The internationalisation of the British construction consulting sector and technology transfer in developing countries, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Marketing , University of Strathclyde.
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McLellan, R (1994) The use of project management procedures by construction contractors, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering , University of Strathclyde.
Mohd Nor, M F I (2019) The development of a pedagogical framework for the integration of building information modelling in the architecture degree programme in Malaysia, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Architecture , University of Strathclyde.
Morbitzer, C A (2003) Towards the integration of simulation into the building design process, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Strathclyde.
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Orsaah, S (1984) Perception and management of risk in the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Marketing , University of Strathclyde.
Salamati, A A (2001) Urban housing design in Iran in response to socio-cultural and environmental conditions, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Architecture and Building Science, University of Strathclyde.
Sinha, S (2006) Skill based framework for measuring complexity of construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Strathclyde.
Tennant, S (2007) Site management teams and project performance in the UK construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Architecture , University of Strathclyde.
Verzobio, A (2020) Supporting rational decision-making in civil engineering, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Strathclyde.
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Yakubu, S U-N (2017) The barriers to the implementation and enforcement of the Building Code Standards Structural Provisions for mid-rise residential buildings: the case of Nigeria, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Strathclyde.
Zhang, L (2022) Risk management framework to guide off-site manufacturing process: a Chinese perspective, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Strathclyde.
Zubairu, M (1990) Sites and services housing development: Strategies for improving the effective demand for projects by low-income families in the urban areas of Nigeria, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Strathclyde.