BID EVALUATION FOR UK PUBLIC SECTOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.

1990 ◽  
Vol 88 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
A MERNA ◽  
NJ SMITH
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Construction Contracts ◽  
Bid Evaluation

Contractor selection: qualification and bid evaluation

1996 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeff H. Rankin ◽  
Stephen L. Champion ◽  
Lloyd M. Waugh
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Case Law ◽  
Contractor Selection ◽  
The Public ◽  
Competitive Tendering ◽  
Legal Implications ◽  
Considerable Controversy ◽  
Bid Evaluation

Historically the selection of contractors in North America was almost exclusively based on the lowest tendered price. Owners utilized competitive tendering for its simplicity and fairness in the award process. More recently, owners have reconsidered the use of low price as the basis for selecting contractors and therefore have attempted to modify the traditional low bid system with qualification and evaluation clauses. Qualification and evaluation clauses have caused considerable controversy in the public sector, where contractors are concerned about the legitimacy of tendering procedures when public funds are used. Although contractors agree that the system needs improvement, there are conflicting views on what should be done. This paper provides a summary of traditional tendering procedures and illustrates two possible modifications to the contractor selection process. The intended audience is practicing professionals, particularly those in the public sector where the objectivity of the tendering process is under such scrutiny. Evaluation is selected as the direction with the most potential for improvements. The evaluation option is analyzed by examining its legal implications through a discussion of recent case law. Finally, recommendations for implementing an evaluation system are discussed to address the issues identified through the legal discussion and from the opposing views in the construction industry. Key words: construction, contract law, competitive bidding, contractor qualification, bid evaluation.

Part 2 Specific Issues of Arbitration in Brazil, 18 Construction Contracts Involving the Public Administration

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silveira Gustavo Scheffer da ◽  
Marolla Eugenia Cristina Cleto
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
International Federation ◽  
Public Authority ◽  
Risk Allocation ◽  
The Public ◽  
Construction Contracts ◽  
Contractual Risk ◽  
Crucial Part ◽  
Bidding Process

This chapter explores arbitration concerning construction contracts involving the public administration in Brazil. Contractual risk allocation is a crucial part of the economy of the contract and should be respected by arbitral tribunals while deciding such disputes. In practice, and especially in contracts involving public entities, it is the owner of the (future) facility who defines the draft contract used in the bidding process and, therefore, has the first say on the allocation of risks. In preparing the contract for the public tender, the public authority, as the owner, may feel tempted to allocate the vast majority of the risks to the private party, i.e., the contractor. However, the owner should avoid the pure and simple transfer of all risks to contractors for two main reasons. Firstly, it may preclude parties from submitting bids, limiting the competition between the market players. Secondly, the bidders will take into consideration the heavy allocation of risk on them when submitting their price offers, which will significantly increase the price of the project and sometimes even affect its viability. The chapter then considers the FIDIC (International Federation of Consulting Engineers) Red Book and Brazilian Law 8,666/1993 on construction works for the public sector.

scholarly journals Problems affecting the operational procurement process: A study of the Zimbabwean public sector

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abel Dzuke ◽  
Micheline J.A. Naude
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Quantitative Approach ◽  
Procurement Process ◽  
The Public ◽  
State Revenue ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Bid Evaluation

Background: The public sector occupies a key role in the economy comprising the appropriation of state revenue to purchase goods and to render services productively, while ensuring the optimum utilisation of available funds and resources to benefit the inhabitants of the country. Problems in the Zimbabwean public procurement sector that detract from service delivery are key contemporary issues. This is evident from the numerous complaints of poor service delivery received by the public that can be attributed to public procurement.Objective: The purpose of this article was to report on a study that investigated problems in the different stages of the operational procurement process in the Zimbabwean public sector that detract from service delivery, the extent of these problems and how the public procurement process can be improved to enhance service delivery.Method: This descriptive and exploratory study followed a quantitative approach. Data were collected by means of a questionnaire administered to all public entities in Zimbabwe. Data were analysed using SPSS. Results: The majority of the identified problems in the public procurement sector that detract from service delivery are found in the advertising, bid evaluation and contract stages.Conclusion: As only a few studies on this topic have been conducted in Zimbabwe, the findings of this research add a significant perspective to the existing body of knowledge and can assist stakeholders with regard to how the public procurement process can be improved in order to enhance service delivery through public procurement process reform and restructuring.

scholarly journals A comparison of prevalence of unethical tendering practices at national and subnational levels in Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chukwuemeka P. Ogbu ◽  
Christian F. Asuquo
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
State Government ◽  
The Public ◽  
Construction Contracts ◽  
Unethical Practices ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
National Life ◽  
Nigerian Government ◽  
Gain Access

Nigeria has recently renewed efforts towards stamping out corruption in every area of its national life. Given that construction procurement is particularly prone to corrupt practices, this study investigated the prevalence of unethical tendering practices in the Nigerian public sector. In particular, a comparison to bare the similarities or differences in the prevalence of unethical tendering practices at national and subnational levels is scarcely available in literature. This study’s objective was to determine and compare the prevalence of unethical tendering practices at the national and subnational levels in Nigeria. The data analysis was based on 120 acceptably filled questionnaires obtained from contractor, client and consultant organisations previously involved in public sector projects. The unethical tendering practices were analysed using prevalence indices and Mann–Whitney U tests. Findings include that the three most prevalent unethical tendering practices are contractor-based, namely: (1) competitors offer bribes to gain access to confidential tendering information (C1); (2) competitors overstate their capacity, experience and qualifications to secure construction contracts (C2); (3) the same owner(s) use different firms to tender for the same project (C3), in descending order of prevalence. No significant difference exists between unethical tendering practices in federal and state government projects. The findings of the study will help the Nigerian government and other stakeholders to better understand unethical practices at the tender stage of construction procurement in the public sector and to evolve better strategies for dealing with them. The study contributes to existing knowledge by separately identifying the prevalent unethical tendering practices in the Nigerian context and comparing unethical tendering practices at national and subnational levels within a country

scholarly journals Technical Specification and Bid Evaluation: Major Bottlenecks in Equipment Procurement in a Public Sector Tertiary Care Hospital

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-110
Author(s):  
Shweta Prabhakar ◽  
AK Singhal ◽  
Shikha Vardhan
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Lead Time ◽  
Medical Equipment ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Technical Specification ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Time Analysis ◽  
Bid Evaluation ◽  
The Individual

ABSTRACT Introduction The innovation of modern medical equipment with wide diversity has contributed immensely in improving the quality of healthcare and state of health profile of nations. For effective and efficient control on procurement of medical equipment, it is required to control the lead time (internal) as limited scope exists in case of external lead time. Objectives The study was conducted to analyze the lead time with an aim to identify the issues/bottlenecks and to suggest the appropriate remedial measures in a public sector Tertiary care Hospital. Materials and methods A retrospective exploratory study was undertaken. A total of 50 such capital equipment was procured in this hospital during March 2007 to 2010 (3 years) were included in this study. Results It was observed that the procurement procedure in public sector tertiary care hospital is as per the standard guidelines prescribed by Government of India in General Financial Rules and guidelines issued by MOHFW and DGHS in this regard. The lead time analysis showed that there is a variation in the total lead time, internal lead time (ILT), external lead time (ELT) and their components. It was observed that ILT2 and ILT4 component constituted around 70% of the total ILT for almost all the equipments under study. In case of ELT, 75% time was consumed by ELT1, i.e. the delivery time and receipt of equipment. Conclusion Since activities in both ILT2 and ILT4, i.e. laying down the technical specification and bid evaluation are the responsibility of the individual department, the overall delay can also be attributed to the individual departments. This is in contrast to the general impression that there is delay on the part of purchase department. On an analysis of lead time as per VED category, it has been concluded that no concept of VED analysis is applied in the procurement of equipment. On further analysis of lead time analysis, it was concluded that the shortest time was taken by proprietary purchase followed by open tender and maximum time in open tender where approval from higher authority was required. How to cite this article Prabhakar S, Singhal AK, Vardhan S. Technical Specification and Bid Evaluation: Major Bottlenecks in Equipment Procurement in a Public Sector Tertiary Care Hospital. Int J Res Foundation Hosp Healthc Adm 2014;2(2): 103-110.

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