Collusion is an illegal practice by which some competing companies secretly agree on the
prices (bids) they will submit to a future auction. Worldwide, collusion is a pervasive …

Purpose This paper aims to demonstrate how public procurement can be strategic.
Design/methodology/approach A systematic literature review (SLR) was conducted …

Accurate building construction cost prediction is critical, especially for sustainable projects
(ie, green buildings). Green building construction contracts are relatively new to the …

Risks capable of impacting project objectives are intrinsic to the construction industry.
Effective risk analysis has key importance to professionals concerned with construction …

Construction competitive bidding has been studied by many researchers; however, their
focus was mainly on certain bidding aspects. Thus, despite their value, existing bidding …

Today, critical deficiencies hinder the effective inclusion of social criteria in public-works
procurement. The primary reasons for this are the lack of information and objective social …

Selecting the best bidder during a tendering procedure is key to project success. However,
the methods used for decision making and their implications are not well understood. This …

Purpose The construction sector has a global reach, and construction professionals
worldwide often encounter challenges in delivering a project on time and within the …

This paper examines the effects of different factors on the success or failure of bids for
infrastructure projects in Australia. Logistic regression analysis was used to empirically …

Marketing management plays a crucial role in successful companies. However, marketing
has been either misunderstood or entirely neglected in numerous construction companies …