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Comparative Procurement Methodology Analysis In Australia: A New Approach, Peter Love, Jim Smith, Michael Regan
Comparative Procurement Methodology Analysis In Australia: A New Approach, Peter Love, Jim Smith, Michael Regan
Michael Regan
A comparative review of procurement methods was undertaken for the purpose of objectively determining the relative strengths and weaknesses of the principal methods for the state procurement of economic and social infrastructures. The study concerned procurement alternatives commonly usedwith large or complex projects and available to government, including: o In-house provision using a state agency or works departmento Traditional procuremento Outsourcingo Build own operate and related forms of asset procuremento Alliance contractingo Public private partnerships. Around 90% of state procurement in the late 1980s was traditional which employs a comprehensive input specification, a lowest price tender selection process, separation of …
Procurement Method Selection In Practice: A Journey To Discover The Optimal, Peter Love, Jim Smith, Michael Regan
Procurement Method Selection In Practice: A Journey To Discover The Optimal, Peter Love, Jim Smith, Michael Regan
Michael Regan
Determining the optimal procurement approach for capital works is a challenging task considering the array of procurement methods available and criteria that must be assessed. To assist a public sector client with this complicated decision making process, a procurement method selection process was developed. A focus group compromising of key stakeholders involved with an educational capital works project used the developed approach to determine an appropriate solution for their needs. Overwhelmingly, participants supported the outcome albeit, a small minority who had limited wider exposure to alternative methods initially perceived their bastion (i.e. a default Traditional Lump Sum (TLS), to be …