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Tender Procedure For Traditionally Procured Building Contracts In Ireland, Tony Cunningham
Tender Procedure For Traditionally Procured Building Contracts In Ireland, Tony Cunningham
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The process of tendering for construction contracts is an expensive process, particularly where contracts are large and/or complex or involve partial, or total, contractor design. The underlying philosophy guiding best practice in tendering procedure is that of ensuring fair play among the tendering contractors. Tenders for building contracts may be obtained using a range of approaches. This study examines best practice in tendering procedure for building contracts in the private and public sectors in Ireland and focuses in particular on the procedures to be carried out under open and selective/restricted tendering approaches.
The study identifies where open tendering and selective …