Abstract
Competitive tendering was one of the main procurement methods for construction projects in the 20th century. Due to the disadvantages such as impacts of design change, quality of final products etc., continuous application of this tendering method to construction projects has become quite arguable. This research has examined and compared clients’ view and contractors’ view on competitive tendering in the Sudan construction industry. Considering their opposite positions in relation to competitive tendering, clients and contractors have been compared. 16 comprehensive questions were asked. The outcome shows that there is virtually no difference between clients’ view and contractors’ view in competitive tendering. Therefore, competitive tendering may be still efficient and effective in the 21st century as both parties are well aware of the advantages and disadvantages. Further researches are required possibly in other countries to verify the findings of this research.
Highlights
Tendering is one of the important pre-construction stages that the client should pass through for any construction project to be initiated
The client will set a deadline for the contractors to submit their bids to be reviewed and evaluated by the team
51 responses from the survey were received in the Sudan construction industry
Summary
Tendering is one of the important pre-construction stages that the client should pass through for any construction project to be initiated. Tendering is the client selection of the most suitable contractor from a group of contractors who are invited either in public or directly depending on the tendering method. The client will set a deadline for the contractors to submit their bids to be reviewed and evaluated by the team. The most commonly used tendering processes in the construction industry are competitive tendering and negotiation. The two processes have been used worldwide for the selection of contractors for construction projects. Competitive tendering is a method that allows the undoubted interests of all organizations in the construction industry.
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