E-commerce or e-chaos: the path to successful procurement

Smith, T

E-commerce or e-chaos: the path to successful procurement - 2001 - CSM (7&8) 2001, 35(1) .

E-commerce has grown in use in recent years, placing more importance on engineering services, their input towards new construction and changing the approach towards design, procurement and cost management. Surveyors need to ensure that they cater for the increase in projects where the majority of risk and cost arises in the building services elements. A new RICS guidance, "Building services procurement: guidance note", is available, providing a foundation for best practice procurement for all areas of the engineering specialism.


ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
PROCUREMENT SYSTEMS
MANAGEMENT-BUSINESS MANAGEMENT-INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
GUIDANCE NOTES
BEST PRACTICE