Enhancing the quality of bid evaluation in government refurbishment projects

Alwis, G. C. D.; Perera, B.A.K.S.; Gallage, S.; Indikatiya, I.H.P.R.

doi:10.1080/17508975.2020.1753639

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“…Further, Srimal et al, (2018) identify the major factors leading to ineffective tendering in Sri Lanka and one main factor is “poor responsiveness of the bid”. Alwis et al, (2020) also confirm the above main factor by stating that, in the Sri Lankan context, it is a challenge to obtain the bids that encapsulate most of the stipulated requirements of a bidding document issued for a particular project. Responsive bids are crucial to facilitate the selection of a responsible contractor (Bluestein, 2002; Bochenek, 2014; Gray, 1974).…”

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Enhancing the Responsiveness of Bids in Public Procurement: The Case of Sri Lanka

Uduwage-Don,

Hadiwattage,

Panuwatwanich

2023

Public Works Management & Policy

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Bid Responsiveness in the public procurement process (PPP) is a crucial aspect of public construction projects. A responsive bid materially complies with the form or content requirements of the bidding documents; the responsiveness of a bid is determined during the bid evaluation period. Accepting low-responsive bids can lead to project failures and unexpected adverse consequences. The Public Procurement Systems (PPS) in developed countries frequently used systematic mechanisms to enhance the quality of the PPP which includes enhancing the responsiveness of bids. This study revealed six dominant factors impacting responsiveness and five systematic mechanisms more prominently discussed in the PPS in developed countries to enhance the quality of the PPP. The population of this study consists of procurement specialists in Sri Lankan public construction procurement at the pre-contract stage and among those who have more than 20 years of experience in PPP were considered as the sampling frame. The fuzzy-set theory was used to determine the ranking order of these systematic mechanisms based on their influence to enhance responsiveness by overcoming the impact of dominant factors. Suggestions were made for Sri Lankan PPS to implement these systematic mechanisms.

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Enhancing the Responsiveness of Bids in Public Procurement: The Case of Sri Lanka

Uduwage-Don,

Hadiwattage,

Panuwatwanich

2023

Public Works Management & Policy

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“…Despite the wider range of benefits, various challenges are encountered when implementing refurbishments. In general, refurbishing a building is a risky, complex, and less predictable task in the construction industry (Alwis et al, 2022), and has various issues which may be affected project participants and building occupants, compared to new construction (Bryde and Schulmeister, 2012;Ekanayake et al, 2018). For instance, managing refurbishment projects will encounter some unique problems when dealing with people, the project itself (Premachandra et al, 2019), and the environment (Lund et al, 2016).…”

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“…Within the Sri Lankan context, the complex and uncertain nature of renovation projects encounters many risks (Alwis et al, 2022) and problems and time and cost overrun are major challenges compared to the global context (Ekanayake et al, 2018;Premachandra et al, 2019). However, Ekanayake et al (2018) pointed out that there is a lack of studies conducted to examine different methods to overcome the challenges of refurbishment projects in Sri Lanka.…”

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“…Within the Sri Lankan context, the complex and uncertain nature of renovation projects encounters many risks (Alwis et al. , 2022) and problems and time and cost overrun are major challenges compared to the global context (Ekanayake et al.…”

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Application of lean principles for building refurbishment projects in Sri Lanka

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Costa,

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PurposeA comprehensive literature review was conducted to identify the lean principles and the challenges of building refurbishment. To have an in-depth investigation of the application of lean principles to address the challenges of refurbishment projects, ten expert interviews following a qualitative research approach were utilised in this research. Data were analysed using manual content analysis to derive the framework.Design/methodology/approachThe refurbishment of buildings has attracted the attention of the present construction industry. However, uncertain project characteristics, information deficiency, limited space for construction activities and less stakeholder involvement make it complex. Since the lean concept effectively deals with complex and uncertain projects, this study focusses to investigate the application of lean principles to overcome the challenges of refurbishment projects in Sri Lanka by developing a framework.FindingsIt was found that the five main lean principles of customer value, value stream, value flow, pull and perfection are appropriate for building refurbishment projects in Sri Lanka. Precise identification of clients and end-users, value adding and non-value adding activities, interruptions and stakeholder communication chains, setting scope, examining the possible technologies and taking measures to deliver the exact product to ensure the successful application of lean principles for refurbishment projects. Further, 27 benefits of five lean principles were identified which can be used to address the 13 identified challenges of building refurbishment of projects. Finally, a framework has developed portraying the application of lean principles in building refurbishment.Practical implicationsThe framework developed is beneficial for the building refurbishment project team to address the barriers of refurbishment projects by applying lean principles.Originality/valueThis framework can be used as a guideline for the implementation of building refurbishment projects by addressing their challenges with lean principles.

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Multicriteria selection practices in public tender evaluation process: the case of Sri Lanka

Uduwage Don,

Panuwatwanich,

Waidyasekara

2024

BEPAM

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PurposeAwarding contracts based solely on the lowest price is unsuitable for every project. Consequently, most procurement systems in developed countries have progressed to the multicriteria selection practices (MSPs) for tender evaluation. MSPs consider a range of quality measures, such as completion time, life cycle cost, functional characteristics, environmental impact and innovation, alongside bid price. This study examines the prevailing MSPs in Sri Lankan public tender evaluations to enhance the effectiveness of the local tender evaluation process.Design/methodology/approachA desk study approach was employed to collect bidding documents, resulting in the identification of 66 documents. A systematic screening process was then applied to identify those bidding documents that incorporated MSPs. Subsequently, content analysis was conducted to determine the common features of the functions used in MSPs.FindingsThe study identified six primary functions related to MSPs incorporated in the bidding documents to procure building and substation projects. Three functions follow the price-to-quality method, while the remaining three follow the quality-to-price method. Among these identified functions, four functions employ objective evaluation criteria, such as thickness, capacity and operational loss. The other two functions utilize subjective evaluation criteria, such as the project’s design and technical specifications. Contract awarding will be based on either the highest score or the lowest bid, depending on the function type.Originality/valueThis study’s originality lies in exploring MSPs in the Sri Lankan public tender evaluation process and in disclosing their characteristics to promote the MSPs in Sri Lanka and developing countries.

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Enhancing the quality of bid evaluation in government refurbishment projects

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References 40 publications

Enhancing the Responsiveness of Bids in Public Procurement: The Case of Sri Lanka

Enhancing the Responsiveness of Bids in Public Procurement: The Case of Sri Lanka

Application of lean principles for building refurbishment projects in Sri Lanka

Multicriteria selection practices in public tender evaluation process: the case of Sri Lanka

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