Winter Contractor-Led Procurement

An Investigation of Circumstances and Consequences
2003
ISBN: 978-3-322-81614-6
Verlag: Deutscher Universitätsverlag
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 246 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Baubetriebswirtschaftslehre und Infrastrukturmanagement

Foreword This is the second title in a series which is aimed at giving access as widely as possible to the results of our research into construction business management. We wish to express our gratitude to Gabler to have put their faith in us. Christoph Winter, who was the first research assistant to join the newly created chair, combines knowledge and practical experience of Anglo-Saxon construction management with awareness of the German construction environment. The Anglo Saxon countries have not experienced a period of reconstruction, as has occurred after the reunification of Germany, and have thus experienced life-threatening competition much earlier. Contractors in offering producer-led and collaborative procurement have developed instruments to strengthen their competitive position. These are the thoughts that this work now introduces into Germany. As a true compendium this work is not only directed upstream at the client, but also downstream, adopting a resource orientated look at integrating subcontractors and other suppliers most effectively into the supply chain, in order to facilitate contractor-led procurement in the first place, despite the difficulties of seasonal one-off and prototype production at ever changing locations. Midstream relationships in form of collaborative working or partnering are being considered as well.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Winter, Christoph

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction.- 1.1 Abstract.- 1.2 Objective.- 1.3 Purpose.- 2. The Construction Industry and its Participants.- 2.1 The construction environment, market, industry and its participants.- 2.2 Development trends in the construction industry structure.- 2.3 Analysis of trends in the construction industry structure.- 3. Overview of Construction Procurement Types.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Differentiating between procurement systems and generic procurement techniques.- 3.3 Types of procurement systems.- 3.4 A guide to the procurement selection process.- 3.5 A general procurement selection model.- 3.6 Standard construction contracts.- 4. Contractor-led Scenarios.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Organisational features of contractor-led procurement.- 4.3 Positive features of contractor-led procurement.- 4.4 Less favourable circumstances of contractor-led procurement.- 4.5 Appropriate application of contractor-led procurement.- 5. The Relationships of a Design and Build Contractor with other Participants.- 5.1 The Design and Build contractor and clients.- 5.2 The Design and Build contractor and consultants.- 5.3 The nature of contractor to contractor relationships.- 6. Working with Subcontractors.- 6.1 Issues to consider when working with subcontractors.- 6.2 Selecting the right governance structure for main contractor-supplier business relationships.- 6.3 Behaviour and control exercised in contractor-led procurement.- 7. Review.- 7.1 Summary.- 7.2 Conclusion.- 7.3 Outlook.- References.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Christoph Winter promovierte bei Prof. Dr. Dieter Jacob am Lehrstuhl für ABWL, insbesondere Baubetriebslehre, der TU Bergakademie Freiberg. Er ist dort als wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter tätig.