Contractor Selection In Construction

2.1 Introduction of Contractor Selection

The contractor selection is the most of challenging decision-making stages by the client to a construction project (Faikcan Kog and Hakan Yaman,2014). The decision of the client is one of the most important factors that can affect the success of a construction project. The decision of the client is achieved based on the optimum result in cost, quality and time triangle for the construction management. These three criteria in triangle do not work in a unique direction and make the selection decision is difficult. A contractor who performs the project on lower cost may have lower quality and time overrun.

The contractor selection also can be called as time, cost quality trade-off problem in the project

Contractor and client this two parties have the input and output. The input and output is show the client and contractor are linked through the formal administrative to communication about the important activities (Stefán Einarsson, 1998). The figure 2.0 also indicates the informal communication about the exchange of the climate and culture. The relationship of the client and contractor is normally governed by the contract (Derek Miles, 1996). The contractor is not have any contractual relationship with any consultant who appointed by the client (R. Keith Mobley, 1991). The communication in construction industry is one of the methods to improve the relationship between contractor and client (Kioskea, 2014). Communication can be ensuring the project is smooth running (Kioskea, 2014). In this four procurement method, client is only having contractual link with contractor. The relationship between the contractor and client is not a real partnership and cooperation (FIEC, 2006 and Spang,

Under a competitive contractor selection process, the client will put the works to tender and interested contractors are invited to submit bids. Bidding is pursued either through open or selective tendering. Open tendering allows all interested parties the opportunity to bid for the works. In the selective tendering process, contractors are subject to prequalification. Firms are short-listed on the basis of this prequalification and only a limited number are then invited to bid (Seeley 1984, Willis and Willis 1980). In some circumstances, clients may decide to engage in negotiation with prospective contractors rather than competitive bidding. Tendering may be phased with a short-list generated after the first stage of competition. Negotiation may then be initiated between one or two firms on the short-list and the client and the final contractor selection decision, based upon this negotiation (Kwakye 1994, Mudd