CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Background 1
1.2 Need 1
1.3 Research Questions 1
1.4 Objective 1
1.5 Scope 1
1.6 Research Methodology 2
1.6.1 Literature review: 2
1.6.2 Data collection: 2
1.6.3 Data analysis: 2
1.7 Timeline of Study 3
1.8 Limitations 3
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW 5
2.1 Process of Contractor Selection 5
2.2 Initial Review Process 5
2.2.1 Registration process 5
2.2.2 Pre-qualification (two bid system): 6
2.2.3 Post-qualification: 8
2.2.4 Shortlisting: 8
2.3 Method’s For Bid Evaluation 8
2.3.1 Least cost based: 8
2.3.2 Highest quality based: 8
2.3.3 Quality cum cost based (QCBS): 8
2.4 Selection Criteria 8
2.4.1 Selection criteria to evaluate the competence of the contractor 9
2.5 Advantages of Selection Criteria 11
2.6 Prevalent Selection Criteria 12
2.7 Documentary evidence 12
CHAPTER 3: DATA COLLECTION AND OBSERVATIONS 15
3.1 Methodology for Data Collection 15
3.1.1 Primary data 15
3.1.2 Secondary data 15
3.1.3 Selection of case studies 15
3.2 Findings of Case Studies 17
3.2.1 Criteria’s for contractor’s selection for the projects with EPC contracts 17
3.2.2 Criteria for Contractor’s selection for the project with cost plus percentage contract 21
3.2.3 Criteria for contractor’s selection for the projects with item rate contracts 25
3.2.4 Criteria for Contractor’s selection for the projects with DBFOT contracts 27
3.3 Comparison of pre-qualification criteria listed in various funding agency’s guidelines 30
3.4 Primary Data Collection 31
3.4.1 Sample size determination 31
3.4.2 Key findings from the interview: 32
CHAPTER 4: DATA ANALYSIS 35
4.1 Similarity Variation Analysis 35
4.1.1 Similarity variation analysis among case studies for different type of contracts 35
4.1.2 Similarity variation analysis among case studies for different type of projects 38
4.1.3 Similarity variation analysis among guidelines of various funding agencies 39
4.1.4 Similarity variation analysis among case studies and guidelines of funding agencies 40
4.2 Major Findings from Similarity Variation Analysis 42
4.2.1 Findings from the case study 42
4.2.2 Findings from guidelines of various funding agencies 43
4.3 Gap Analysis 43
4.3.1 Gap analysis among case studies for different type of contracts 43
4.3.2 Gap analysis among case studies for different type of projects 45
4.4 Relation across Responses from Client, Contractor & Consultants by Pearson’s product-moment correlation coefficient. 47
4.5 Relation within Responses from Client, Contractor & Consultants by Spearman Brown’s Constant 47
4.6 Relative Importance Index (RII) for opinion Survey 47
4.6.1 Relative Importance Index for Prequalification Criteria 48
4.7 Standard Deviation among opinion of various respondents 48
4.8 Method of Evaluation for Selection of Contractor 49
CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION 53
CHAPTER 6: RECOMMENDATIONS 55