Conceptual framework for the assessment of subcontractors' eligibility and performance in the construction industry

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 471-484

  Mbachu, Jasper ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Performance evaluation; Pre qualification; Selection; Subcontracting; Tendering

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; CONTRACTORS; OUTSOURCING; SURVEYING;

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; PRE-QUALIFICATION; SUBCONTRACTORS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

AFRICA; GAUTENG; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 43049101104     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: 1466433X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446190801918730     Document Type: Article

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