El Wardani, M A; Messner, J I and Horman, M J (2006) Comparing procurement methods for design-build projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132(3), pp. 230-238. ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
The design-build delivery method is increasingly used in the United States due to numerous advantages it can offer a project. An important issue associated with design-build delivery is the procurement method used to select the design-build team. It is a critical decision that involves several key project team members, including the owner, designer, and contractor organizations, and requires the owner to carefully choose the design-build procurement method that will be used to select the team that will deliver the project. This research quantitatively analyzed the correlation between the design-build procurement method and the performance of the design-build project with regard to cost, time, and quality metrics. The procurement methods studied were sole source, qualifications-based, best value, and low bid selection. Data were collected through surveys from 76 design-build projects in the United States. Based on the patterns and relationships identified from these data, a better understanding of the procurement process and how it influences project performance is achieved. The impact of project-specific factors and guidelines are presented to assist owners in selecting the design-build team procurement method that responds to their project goals.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | delivery; design/build; procurement |
| Index terms: | United States, procurement method, design-build delivery, project performance, owner, qualification, best value, project team, survey, designer, contractor organization, procurement process |
| Subjects: | profession, project management theory and practice, organization, bidding, educational resources, data collection methods, project delivery, contractual arrangements, Geography, sociology |
| Topics: | Roles and Professions, Education, Organizational Design, Research Practice, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Procurement, Geographical Context |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCE |
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