Reverse auctions: Controversial bidding practice

Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 76-81

  Horlen, Joe ^a   Eldin, Neil ^a   Ajinkya, Yashambari ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bids; Construction management; Contracts; Purchasing; Subcontracts

Indexed keywords

AUCTIONS; BIDS; CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT; SUBCONTRACTS;

COMPETITION; CONTRACTS; ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; EMPLOYMENT; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; INTERNET; PROBLEM SOLVING; PURCHASING;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 12344273519     PISSN: 10523928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1052-3928(2005)131:1(76)     Document Type: Article

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