Allotment and subcontracting are the two alternative mechanisms enabling the participation of SMEs in procurement. We … compare these two alternatives in the context of a procurement contract awarded by a first-price sealed-bid auction. When the …

a multiple-dwelling building 2000m2 in area. Procurement was carried out in two steps. The first step consisted of …

The procurement of a construction contractor normally involves some form of prequalification. The better …

requires changes in several elements of the traditional procurement procedures. The purpose of this paper is therefore to … propose and test a sequential model regarding clients' cooperative procurement procedures. We especially ask: what elements in … clients' procurement procedures facilitate the establishment of cooperation and trust in their relationships with contractors …

Despite the increasing popularity in the use of the public-private partnership concept as a procurement strategy, there … technical capabilities. The financial capabilities of the public sector are ranked lowest in influencing the procurement process …

design procurement practices and communication so that perceptions of contractor losses are counteracted. …

environmental requirements in their procurement documents. The requirements identified have been classified into six categories … three of the clients who at that time of the survey had developed the most complete procurement documents with regard to …