Targeting optimum value in public sector projects through "best value"-focused contractor selection

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 418-431

  Palaneeswaran, Ekambaram ^a   Kumaraswamy, Mohan ^a   Ng, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Construction works; Contract costs; Public finance; Value chain

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION; CONTRACTS; COSTS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; FEEDBACK; FINANCE; OPTIMIZATION; PERSONNEL; RELIABILITY; RISKS;

CONSTRUCTION WORKS; PUBLIC FINANCE; VALUE CHAIN;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 3242721188     PISSN: 09699988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09699980310509390     Document Type: Review

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