Title: Technical evaluation of contractor in public tendering – a comparative view-point of stakeholders

Authors: Ali Raza Khoso; Aminah Md Yusof; Nur Izie Adiana Binti Abidin; Nafees Ahmed Memon

Addresses: Department of Structure and Materials, School of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia; Department of Civil Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan ' Department of Structure and Materials, School of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia ' Department of Structure and Materials, School of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia ' Department of Civil Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan

Abstract: This study aims to investigate the extensive evaluation criteria for technical evaluation of contractors in public tendering in Pakistan. The research aim is achieved by gathering an individual view-point of major stakeholders involved in a project, i.e., clients, consultants, and contractors (3C's). One-way ANOVA and Tukey's test is conducted to investigate the divergence of perception among stakeholders. The study investigated and identified 76 criteria that are prominent for evaluating contractors. The research concludes that extensive evaluation of contractors is immensely valuable for public sector projects. This study has multiple implications for public sector stakeholders. The clients and consultants could redesign their evaluation system based on extensive evaluation criteria, whereas the study offers to policymakers and government agencies to restructure the evaluation phase of public tendering. Identification of such extensive evaluation criteria can be a game-changer for the precise evaluation of contractors for medium-sized and mega projects.

Keywords: contractor; evaluation criteria; stakeholders; construction; public tendering; performance.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPOM.2022.127145

International Journal of Project Organisation and Management, 2022 Vol.14 No.4, pp.377 - 406

Received: 28 Dec 2020
Accepted: 10 Jun 2021
Published online: 23 Nov 2022 *

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