Councils stick to lowest price
Language: English Series: Construction News ; (6912) 14 April 2005, 12-13(2)Publication details: 2005Subject(s): Summary: 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.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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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.