Hassanein, A A G (1996) Factors affecting the bidding behaviour of contractors in Egypt. Building Research & Information, 24(4), pp. 228-236. ISSN 0961-3218
Abstract
This paper contains the results of a questionnaire survey conducted among a sample of the large size construction contractors operating in Egypt and should provide useful insight to international contractors, as well as to those contemplating entry into this market. The financing source was determined to be the most important to the category of contractors included in the study. Other qualitative factors such as nationality of expected competitors were determined as influencing the decision. The factors and their influence on the bid/no bid decision differed between the Egyptian and foreign large size contractors operating in the country.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | bid/no bid decision; contractors in Egypt; decision factors; financing source; international construction; multi-objective decision making |
| Index terms: | questionnaire, international construction, decision-making, financing, bidding, bid/no-bid, qualitative factor, Egypt, construction contractor, survey |
| Subjects: | Geography, decision analysis, practitioner, strategic management, data collection methods, economic analysis, data analysis and analytics, bidding |
| Topics: | International Construction, Business Strategy, Research Practice, Geographical Context, Risk Management, Roles and Professions, Procurement |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
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