Title: The solicitation, evaluation, and selection of construction contractors: a case study of US Army Corps of Engineers

Authors: Bjorn Hale; Salman Azhar; Muhammad Ali Noor; Malik M.A. Khalfan

Addresses: McWhorter School of Building Science, Auburn University, 118 M. Miller Gorrie Center, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA ' McWhorter School of Building Science, Auburn University, 118 M. Miller Gorrie Center, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA ' Institute of Management Studies, University of Peshawar, Pakistan ' School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia

Abstract: The goal of this research was to provide recommendations and highlight areas for improvements during the solicitation, evaluation and selection process of prime contractors by US Army Corps of Engineers. To achieve this goal, the research team conducted the literature review on evaluation of construction contractors, both from a pre-award and post-award stand point followed by interviews using structured questionnaires. This research has concluded that the US Army Corps of Engineers should make strides to better define the evaluation factors that are being utilised, while providing a detailed description of the project being constructed, in order to ensure that potential contractors submit project specific information. By requesting the interested contractors for more project specific information via their management plan, schedules, organisational chart, and other potential evaluation factors, the Corps can gain better insight and understanding of each potential contractor, resulting in the selection of the best contractor for project completion.

Keywords: contractor selection; construction contractors evaluation; US Army Corps of Engineers.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSRECE.2019.097669

International Journal of Sustainable Real Estate and Construction Economics, 2019 Vol.1 No.3, pp.215 - 231

Received: 04 Jan 2018
Accepted: 26 Jul 2018
Published online: 04 Feb 2019 *

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