Characteristics Of Contractors Research Articles

Contractor Prequalification in Saudi Arabia

The process of investigating and qualifying contractors is important to ensure the success of construction projects. Prequalification has been established as a standard practice by public and semipublic organizations. Its objective is to ensure that the contractor's characteristics and capabilities match the requirements of the project under consideration. Effective and objective qualification processes serve both owners and contractors. Construction is a worldwide industry. The extension of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) agreement in the construction industry in the near future will make it possible for contractors to bid in different parts of the world. This paper identifies criteria that are considered in prequalification practices for semipublic and private projects in Saudi Arabia. Prequalification practices of 19 large companies were studied. In addition, questionnaires were sent to 202 randomly selected companies. The results indicated that common criteria for evaluation include:...

Application of an alternative contractor selection model

The results described confirm the thorough assessment implemented by the model and an output mechanism able to highlight key contractor characteristics. The exercise also supports the contention, that examination of contractors should aim to establish project performance potential and rely less on estimated project cost (tender sum).

PARTISIPASI KONTRAKTOR DI KOTA DENPASAR DALAM LELANG PENGADAAN BARANG DAN JASA PEMERINTAH SECARA ELEKTRONIK

Electronic auction is an activity to provide goods / services by creating fair competition among providers of goods / services by complying with the principle of utilizing the facilities of communication and information technology. The purpose of this study was to determine the participation and acquisition of project contracting in the electronic auction to determine the relationship between the qualifications of the contractor, the contractor characteristics and conditions of participation in the electronic auction and acquisition projects, and to determine the factors that affect government contractors to participate in the auction. The study was conducted in the city of Denpasar. Methods of data collection using questionnaires and interviews addressed to contractors who have experience in the electronic auction. The method used is descriptive analysis, product moment correlation, regression and factor analysis using SPSS. The results showed that the characteristics of contractor availability factor of human resources project that comes with a certificate of availability of skilled experts and heavy equipment together to increase participation in the auction and acquisition projects. Lack of equipment auctions and bad internet connection is a factor that can degrade electronic participation and acquisition projects in the electronic auction. Factors affecting contractors to participate in the auction consists of 9 major factors such as: human resources and corporate confidence, and the location of the project, the contract system and auction system, Level Competition auction, capital and time, experience, government policies and economic conditions, The type and amount of equipment, construction market conditions