An examination of the historical background to the use of procurement systems shows that in the post-war period up to the early 1970s, despite all relevant official reports and studies recommending otherwise, the majority of building work was carried out by conventional methods of procurement with only a relatively small number of projects being implemented by means of, what were then, non…
Procurement has long been, and remains, one of the most complex business processes. It can be approached in many different ways. Characterised by its novel cross-disciplinary project management approach, this new book covers more than the conventional themes of project solicitation and proposal evaluation. It builds on Procurement Systems: A Guide to Best Practice in Construction edited by…