Final contractor selection using the analytical hierarchy process

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 547-557

  Fong, Patrick Sik Wah ^a   Choi, Sonia Kit Yung ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b Eastern Central Plaza   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Analytical hierarchy process; Contractor selection; Final selection; Prequalification; Tender price

Indexed keywords

HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; SURVEYS;

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; CONTRACTOR SELECTION; FINAL SELECTION; PRE-QUALIFICATION; TENDER PRICE;

CONTRACTORS;

EID: 0001119781     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014461900407356     Document Type: Article

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