Councils stick to lowest price

Lynch, Russ

Councils stick to lowest price - 2005 - Construction News (6912) 14 April 2005, 12-13(2) .

Reports on a survey by "Construction News" which asked councils how they were procuring construction work. It found that out of 226 contracts let by 35 councils, 82% were let on price alone. These findings appear to be at odds with procurement strategies of many councils and after the National Audit Office said central government could save £2.6m a year by adopting more advanced methods of procurement.