Procurement Systems: A Guide to Best Practice in Construction

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ISBN: 9780419241003 | 0419241000
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 9/17/1999

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This book examines the whole spectrum of procurement issues, including client or customer concerns, and managerial, cultural and IT-based matters. Performance comparisons of different procurement forms will be discussed and the book highlights the best practice in this area based on the most up to date research.

List of contributors

(7)

Foreword

xvii

(2)

Preface

xix

(5)

List of abbreviations

xxiv

PART I Introduction to procurement systems

(54)

1 Strategic and emergent issues in construction procurement

(24)

PETER MCDERMOTT

Introduction

(1)

What is procurement?

(8)

Procurement systems: classification and choice

(4)

Contractual arrangements and forms of contract

(1)

Procurement: culture and conflict

(1)

Environmental sustainability and procurement

(1)

Conclusions

(1)

References

(8)

2 A definition of procurement systems

(28)

STEVE ROWLINSON

Definitions

(1)

The client

(1)

Procurement systems

(1)

Contract strategy

(1)

The client in context

(2)

Views of the client

(1)

Client expectations

(1)

Industry expectations

(1)

Contract strategy: procurement systems

(2)

Organisation theory and the project process

(2)

Generic strategies

(7)

Contract strategy variables

(2)

Performance

(4)

Conclusions

(1)

References

(4)

PART II Organisational issues in procurement systems

(84)

3 Organising the project procurement process

(26)

STUART D. GREEN

DENNIS LENARD

Introduction

(1)

Client organisations and strategic briefing

(3)

Group decision support for client briefing

(6)

Integrated facilities, design and management

(6)

Serial contracting: The key to innovation

(7)

Conclusions

(1)

References

(2)

4 Organisational design

(36)

MIKE MURRAY

DAVE LANGFORD

CLIFF HARDCASTLE

JOHN TOOKEY

Temporary project organisations

(4)

Team building, empowerment and integration of the project participants

(4)

Partnering arrangements and project stakeholders

(3)

Redesign of project organisations

(4)

Environmental influences and organisational design of projects

(7)

Communications and decision-making during the construction phase

105

(5)

Organisational design and project success factors

110

(3)

Conclusions

113

(1)

References

114

(5)

5 Organisational learning as a vehicle for improved building procurement

119

(20)

DEREK H.T. WALKER

BEVERLEY MAY LLOYD-WALKER

Introduction

119

(1)

Organisational learning and procurement systems

119

(2)

The value of learning

121

(5)

Innovation and organisational learning

126

(1)

Sustainable construction principles and organisational learning

127

(2)

Emergent issues

129

(4)

Post-project evaluation as an organisational learning tool

133

(2)

Conclusions

135

(1)

References

135

(4)

PART III Emerging issues in procurement systems

139

(68)

6 Cultural issues

141

(22)

ANITA LIU

RICHARD FELLOWS

Introduction

141

(1)

Perspectives

142

(6)

Culture in construction procurement

148

(7)

Culture and performance

155

(4)

Cultural best practices

159

(1)

References

160

(3)

7 From conventionally oriented to developmentally orientated procurement systems: experiences from South Africa

163

(21)

ROBERT G. TAYLOR

GEORGE H.M. NORVAL

BOB HINDLE

P.D. RWELAMILA

PETER MCDERMOTT

Introduction

163

(1)

Construction procurement: product and process

164

(1)

The evolution of the traditional construction procurement system

165

(2)

The inappropriateness of the traditional construction procurement system in the developmental context

167

(2)

Social and economic imperatives

169

(1)

Procurement activity and evaluative criteria

169

(3)

Operating realities associated with implementing developmental objectives

172

(2)

Case study 1: the Besters project -- 8100 site informal settlement upgrade

174

(2)

Case study 2: Staff housing and training block at Ndundulu, Kwa-zulu/Natal

176

(1)

Case study 3: clinic building programme, Maputoland, Kwa-zulu/Natal

177

(1)

Lessons from the case studies

178

(1)

New roles and opportunities in rural areas

179

(2)

Post-script: procurement reform and practices in South Africa

181

(1)

References

182

(2)

8 Use of World Wide Web technologies and procurement process implications

184

(23)

DEREK H.T. WALKER

STEVE ROWLINSON

Introduction

184

(9)

Future trends

193

(2)

Use of information technology in Hong Kong

195

(8)

Conclusions

203

(1)

References

204

(3)

PART IV Procurement systems in practice

207

(93)

9 Applying multiple project procurement methods to a portfolio of infrastructure projects

209

(19)

JOHN B. MILLER

Introduction

209

(1)

The rebirth of project delivery and finance as variables

209

(1)

Definitions

210

(2)

Public or private? The empty, useless debate

212

(1)

The underlying logic of procurement must change

213

(2)

Impacts of the three-quadrant strategy on the economy, the engineering procurement construction sector and the environment

215

(2)

Portfolio planning and procurement with project delivery and project finance as variables

217

(1)

Project discounted cash flows

218

(3)

An outline of `choices'

221

(5)

Conclusions

226

(1)

References

227

(1)

10 Multiple performance criteria for evaluating construction contractors

228

(24)

MOHAN M. KUMARASWAMY

DEREK H.T. WALKER

Introduction

228

(1)

Multiple needs of construction clients

228

(2)

Multiple selection criteria

230

(7)

A worked example to illustrate the basic use of multiple selection criteria in evaluating tenders

237

(3)

Research findings on the evaluation of some specific criteria

240

(7)

Conclusions

247

(1)

References

248

(4)

11 Applying partnering in the supply chain

252

(24)

JASON MATTHEWS

Introduction

252

(1)

Defining partnering

253

(2)

Categorising partnering

255

(1)

Benefits of applying partnering: stakeholders

255

(1)

Identification of benefits

256

(6)

Identification of potential risks and problems of partnering

262

(2)

Semi-project-partnering approach

264

(7)

Follow-up workshops

271

(2)

Conclusions

273

(1)

References

273

(3)

12 Selection criteria

276

(24)

STEVE ROWLINSON

Introduction

276

(1)

The basis for choice of a procurement style

277

(1)

Client and industry profiles

278

(1)

Contract strategies

279

(1)

Selection criteria

280

(2)

Choice of procurement system

282

(2)

The context of procurement systems

284

(4)

Critical success factors

288

(8)

Selection criteria

296

(1)

Structured methodology

297

(1)

References

298

(2)

Appendix I -- Procurement games -- a learning process

300

(9)

Index

309

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