Munaif, M A (1995) Multiple criteria decision-making in contractor selection and evaluation of construction bids in Saudi Arabia. PhD thesis, University of Missouri - Rolla, USA.
Abstract
A simple, systematic approach to selecting contractors for public construction projects in Saudi Arabia is presented. Two models, each representing a method of construction contract procurement practiced in Saudi Arabia (unit price competitive bidding and design-build/turn-key) are developed utilizing a multiple criteria decision making theory, namely the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). Requirements for a system of contractor selection that takes into consideration all legal, cultural, and technical aspects of the construction industry in Saudi Arabia have been addressed. Transforming subjective judgment into an objective/numerical one has also been considered in the proposed system of contractor selection. Two groups representing two government agencies each responsible for the execution of one of the contracting methods were formed. Group members recorded their expert judgments regarding pairwise comparisons of criteria and sub-criteria necessary for evaluating bids in order to get measures of weights for all levels of the hierarchy as prescribed by AHP. The Delphi technique of group decision making was utilized with both groups. The system of selecting best bidder for the unit price competitive bidding type of contracting was then tested against an actual project that was previously evaluated using a conventional descriptive method.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
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| Thesis advisor: | Omurtag, Y and Kincaid, J B |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Delphi technique; Saudi Arabia; analytical hierarchy process; bidding; competitive bidding; contracting methods; contractor selection; decision making; government |
| Index terms: | analytical hierarchy process, construction industry, public construction, bidder, construction contract, contractor selection, Saudi Arabia, judgment, bidding, decision-making, group decision making, contracting method, Delphi technique, competitive bidding, government agency |
| Subjects: | dispute resolution, risk assessment, data collection methods, industry analysis, administrative law, decision analysis, contract type, contractual arrangements, bidding, Geography, tendering, decision-making and optimization, building construction |
| Topics: | Procurement, Risk Management, Engineering Principles, Geographical Context, Legal Issues, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTA |
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