TY  - BOOK
AU  - Patel, Parth (UC3813)
AU  - Shah, Manish (Guide)
TI  - Factors affecting the bidding strategy for EPC contract (Softcopy is also available)
U1  - B TH-0752 
PY  - 2018///
N1  - CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION                                       1 
1.01 Background                                          1 
1.02 Project Delivery and Procurement Methods & Contract Format                1 
1.03 From Contracting to EPC                2 
1.04 Opportunity in EPC in India     2 
1.04 Need for study                                       3 
1.05 Aim of study                                        3 
1.06 Objectives of Study                               3 
1.07 Scope of work                                     4 
1.08 Limitations                                             4 
1.09 Time Frame                                           4 
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW                          5 
2.01 Overview of EPC Contract                5 
2.02 Overview of Bidding Strategy               5 
2.03 Unviable bidding                                   6 
2.04 Competitive Bidding                             6 
2.05 Bidding Strategy                                 6 
2.05.01 Lowest Bidding Strategy           6 
2.05.02 Average Bidding                           7 
2.05.03 Game Theory Approach for Bidding                   7 
2.05.04 A+B Method of Bidding               8 
2.06 Bidding Models                                     8 
2.07 Critical factors affecting the bidding strategy               9 
2.08 Mark-up estimation reference model      11 
2.09 Summary of Literature Review           12 
2.10 Findings from the Literature Review     13 
2.11 Research Gap                                       13 
3.0 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY             14 
3.0.1 Research Design                                 14 
4.0 DATA COLLECTION                             16 
4.01 Data Collection Methodology             16 
4.02 Groups of factors for EPC contract     16 
4.03 Identified factors                                 17 
4.04 Data Collection for Factor Analysis       18 
4.04.01 Pilot Survey                             18 
4.04.02 Questionnaire Design                 19 
4.04.03 Sampling                                     19 
4.05 Data of Respondents                           20 
4.05.01 Experience in Industry              21 
4.06 Data Collection for designing of bid strategy            22 
4.07 Bid cost calculation                             22 
4.07.01 Determining Bid Price             22 
4.07.02 Computing Bid Price               23 
4.08 Case study selection criteria              25 
4.09 Case Study                                           25 
5.0 DATA ANALYSIS                                   26 
5.01 Overview of Data Analysis                 26 
5.02 Methodology of Analysis                  26 
5.03 Ranking the factors affecting the bid strategy for EPC Contract                   26 
5.03.01 Test of soundness of data           26 
5.03.02 Data analysis by RII method     28 
5.04 Impact of factors on bidding strategy    . 34 
5.04 Regression Analysis for Estimation Equation             35 
5.04.01 Factors affecting the cost of project (ESR) in the planning phase:          36 
5.04.02 Regression Analysis – Model -1     37 
5.04.03 Regression Analysis – Model -2     38 
6.0 CONCLUSION & FUTURE SCOPE       39 
6.01 Conclusion                                           39 
6.02 Future Scope                                      39 
7.0 REFERENCES                                         40 
8.0 ANNEXURE                                             42 
8.01 Questionnaire Survey Form                 42 
8.02 List of companies                             48

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