Framework for evaluating the performance of engineering consultants

Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice

Volumn 130, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 280-288

  Ng, S Thomas ^a   Chow, Lai Kit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Consultants; Engineering services; Evaluation rating; Performance evaluation

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DATABASE SYSTEMS; DECISION MAKING; LIFE CYCLE; PERFORMANCE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; REGIONAL PLANNING;

CONSULTANTS; EVALUATION RATING; PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS; QUALIFICATION BASED SELECTION (QBS) SYSTEM;

CIVIL ENGINEERING;

EID: 14544270280     PISSN: 10523928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1052-3928(2004)130:4(280)     Document Type: Review

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