Skitmore, M and Mills, A (1999) A needs based methodology for classifying construction clients and selecting contractors: Comment. Construction Management and Economics, 17(1), pp. 5-7. ISSN 01446193
Abstract
This note is a comment on Chinyio, E.A., Olomolaiye, P.O., Kometa, S.T. and Harris, F.C. (1998) A needs based methodology for classifying construction clients and selecting contractors, Construction Management and Economics, 16(1), 91-8, which describes research aimed at classifying clients by their needs rather than by the traditional public/private/developer approach. The paper also proposes a new method of selecting contractors by matching clients' needs to contractors' ability to satisfy them. The note offers constructive criticism of some aspects of the analysis.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | classification; clients; construction; contractors; scaling briefing; tender evaluation |
| Index terms: | scaling, construction client, methodology, tender evaluation, briefing |
| Subjects: | research methods, tendering, organization, practitioner, scope management |
| Topics: | Business Strategy, Research Practice, Project Management, Roles and Professions, Procurement |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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