Best Practices: Open Book Bidding
Over the last few years, I have noticed an increase in the number of construction contracts using “open book” provisions. … Continue reading Best Practices: Open Book Bidding
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When do You Need a Permit? (Part 2) Zoning Application
As part of a multi-part series on the most common types of permits, this entry addresses the 6 considerations of … Continue reading When do You Need a Permit? (Part 2) Zoning Application
Pricing models what are they and when are they used?
Many property Owners and construction professionals have the misconception that the only way to solicit pricing for design and construction … Continue reading Pricing models what are they and when are they used?
How Much Time Should Procurement Take?
In an article posted on December 4, 2016 the Bangkok Post announced that the First Batch of air-conditioned NGV buses … Continue reading How Much Time Should Procurement Take?
Blacklisting
In an article published on Friday November 18, 2016, Morning Star reports Blacklisting Firms Still Given Public-Sector Contracts. This is … Continue reading Blacklisting
How to solicit a Cost Plus Fee quote.
Allowing a vendor to add mark-up on top of the costs of his own resources leads to a double dip by the vendor. Continue reading How to solicit a Cost Plus Fee quote.
Corruption in government procurement! The case against single source awards.
The articles goes on to correlate corruption practices in dozens of European Countries with single source procurement. Continue reading Corruption in government procurement! The case against single source awards.
