Shen, L Y; Li, Q M; Drew, D and Shen, Q P (2004) Awarding construction contracts on multicriteria basis in China. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(3), pp. 385-393. ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
China's entry to the World Trade Organization (WTO) will allow both domestic and overseas construction firms to compete under the same market conditions. This development will lead to a more rigorous participation from overseas construction professionals in the Chinese construction market. Nevertheless, this participation can only be effective or successful when there is a proper understanding about the construction procurement practice in China. The Chinese construction practice has its own characteristics, such as governmental regulations, professional qualification systems, and procurement systems. These characteristics present a different practice in awarding construction contracts from that in the West. This paper investigates the characteristics of construction business environment in China and identifies the key parameters used in assessing contractors' competitiveness for awarding construction contracts in the market. The parameters are useful tools for assisting contractors in identifying their strength and weakness, thus reengineering actions can be adopted for improving competitiveness. A case study is used to demonstrate how these multiple parameters are used in the process of awarding contracts in the local market.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | China; competition; contracts |
| Index terms: | construction market, construction procurement, qualification, market condition, regulation, World Trade Organization, construction professional, competition, China, competitiveness, procurement system, case study, construction firm, construction contract |
| Subjects: | organization, data collection methods, contract type, educational resources, market analysis, political science, contractual arrangements, institutional frameworks, economic and policy analysis, Geography, professional development |
| Topics: | Governance, Education, Research Practice, Business Strategy, Procurement, Information Management, Geographical Context |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCE |
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