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035			_a(Sirsi) u109491
100			_aWong, C
245			_aLowest price or value? - investigation of UK construction clients' tender selection process
260			_c2000
490			_aConstruction Management and Economics _v18(7) October/November 2000, 767-774(8)
520			_aProvides insight into the evaluation of contractors' attributes, especially for Project-Specific Criteria (PSC), and looks at the 'lowest-price wins' concept as a means of achieving the best value for money. Describes the methodology and results of research aimed to determine the perceived importance of PSC among construction clients. Key findings indicate a growing trend in the use of PSC and the decline of 'lowest-price' as the obvious selection criteria for clients. Tables. References.
590			_aABS
650			_aBEST VALUE
650			_aTENDERING
650			_aCONSTRUCTION PROCUREMENT
650			_aEVALUATION
650			_aSELECTION
650			_aBUILDING CONTRACTORS
650			_aPROCUREMENT METHODS
690			_aProcurement _96260
700			_aHolt, G
700			_aCooper, P
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999			_c65370 _d65370