Procurement Routes

Question 1

What factors do you take into consideration before deciding a procurement route?

Answer 1

Project characteristic 
Client experience   
Time / program 
Cost certainty 
Risk - who carries it 
Quality / control  of final product 
External factors

Question 2

What is traditional procurement?

Answer 2

Typically used In straight forward projects where quality and cost certainty are the clients main interest.

2 separate contracts
Client acts as agent / CA
Cost certainty - lump sum or fixed price
Quality in design - more control from client / design consultant

Disadvantages
Client carries risk
More disputes between contractor and design
Must have design fully resolve before construction / construction

Question 3

When would you choose a traditional procurement route?

Answer 3

Quality and cost certainty is clients main concern.

The design has been fully revolved before construction

Question 4

What is design and build procurement?

Answer 4

Method in which client appoints contractor to design and contract a project.

One single point of contact
Good for time