Title: Implementing e-tendering to improve the efficiency of public construction contract in Saudi Arabia

Authors: Moath Al-Yahya; Kriengsak Panuwatwanich

Addresses: School of Civil Engineering and the Built Environment, Queensland University of Technology(QUT), Brisbane, Australia ' School of Civil Engineering and Technology, Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT), Thammasat University, PO Box 22, Thammasat-Rangsit Post Office, Pathum Thani 12121, Thailand

Abstract: The demand from the construction industry for paperless business processes has increased the use of e-tendering systems around the world. E-tendering systems are quite complex since they involve many stages to meet the need of construction sectors. This paper developed an e-tendering model the public construction contract in Saudi Arabia to improve its efficiency with addresses the dilemma of traditional tendering. Moreover, to assist the development of the proposed e-tendering model, literature review, ten interviews, a focus group, and 52 questionnaire participants are conducted. Therefore, the model allows a contractor to be involved during the design stage and involved officially during the design process. This feature seeks to minimise the pre-construction time, reduce the bidder's risks and maximise the quality and transparency of e-tendering. As a result, this paper identified the stage of tender document handling to the bidders is the most affected stage toward more efficient of e-tendering process.

Keywords: construction; e-government; e-business; e-procurement; tendering; procurement; e-tendering; e-bidding; bidding; tender.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPM.2018.091666

International Journal of Procurement Management, 2018 Vol.11 No.3, pp.267 - 294

Accepted: 02 Feb 2017
Published online: 11 May 2018 *

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