Songer, A D and Ibbs, W C (1995) Managing requests for proposal development in public sector design-build. Journal of Construction Procurement, 1(1), pp. 64-80. ISSN 1358-9180
Abstract
An alternative acquisition strategy receiving increased attention in US public sector markets is design-build contracting. A critical consideration during the planning of public sector design-build is how much control the owner (public sector agency) should maintain over project specifications. On one hand design-build (1313) is used to encourage innovation yet the other the owner is responsible to the public for the most economic solution. These two concepts are often at odds and therefore, some balance must be established between innovation and control when developing a request for proposal on public sector design-build projects. This paper discusses results of research conducted to address the issue of controlling the request for proposal for public sector design-build contracting. Decision criteria for appropriate innovation/control balance are identified and discussed in detail.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | contracting, design-build, procurement, project management |
| Index terms: | strategy, specification, proposal, project management, markets, acquisition, public sector, decision criteria, owner, agency |
| Subjects: | economic analysis, decision analysis, sociology, business, administrative law, project planning, project management theory and practice, management, contractual condition |
| Topics: | Stakeholder Management, Research Practice, Business Strategy, Contract Administration, Risk Management, Project Management, Legal Issues |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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