Contractor selection using multicriteria utility theory: An additive model

A model for selecting project team members using multicriteria group decision making

“…These have already been considered for selecting contractors, subcontractors and consultants (Hatush & Skitmore, 1998 However, most of the decisions taken regarding the selection of project teams are made by a group of people. It is this which changes the focus of the problem by moving from one DM to a group of DMs.…”

“…According to Hatush & Skitmore (1998), except where clients have identified a single criterion, such as a fixed price or determined a completion date, several criteria relating to contractors' likely performance (such as their technical experience, organizational structure, financial stability, past performance and safety records) need to be considered when selecting contractors. Topcu (2004) points out that taking solely cost figures into consideration also raises quality problems during and upon completion of the project.…”

A practical Approach Based on Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process for Contractor Selection: a Case Study of An Engineering and Development Company in Iran

“…Hatush and Skitmore [6] have initiated the use of systematic multi-criteria decision analysis techniques for Contractor selection and bid evaluation based on utility theory which permits different types of Contractor capabilities to be evaluated. Multi-criteria utility theory generally combines the main advantages of simple scoring techniques and optimization models.…”

“…Many multi-criteria techniques are proposed and applied for this problem solution such as multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) [15] ,multi-attribute analysis (MAA) [16], multi-attribute utility theory (MAUT) [6], casebased reasoning (CBR) [17],cluster analysis (CA) [18]. Holt [19] examined two decades' published research and specific research tools used among the sample (in respect of 16 classifications) and forms of fuzzy theory and AHP were sixth and seventh favorite tools.…”

“…A wide variety of criteria have been proposed for Contractor selection [6][7] [8][4] [9]. Criteria for selection may vary between projects since the characteristics of them are distinct although there are some common characteristics of Contractor selection [10].…”