Incorporating uncertainty in competitive bidding

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 337-347

  Chapman, C B ^a   Ward, S C ^a   Bennell, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competitive bidding; Methodology; Modelling; Risk

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; RISK MANAGEMENT;

COMPETITIVE BIDDING;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0033738313     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-7863(00)00013-2     Document Type: Article

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