Abnormally low tender problem in public works

Author

Gunduz, Mesut ; Karacan, V.

Author_Institution

Constr. Eng. & Manage. Div., Middle East Tech. Univ., Ankara

fYear

2008

fDate

10-12 Sept. 2008

Firstpage

1748

Lastpage

1753

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to determine the problems due to abnormally low tenders (ALTs) and to develop some methods for reducing the negative effects of ALTs. In this paper, the reasons of ALTs, recommendations to eliminate ALTs were investigated. According to this investigation, it was observed that results change due to different social structures of countries. In addition to this investigation, ALT evaluation questionnaire was prepared to determine reasons of ALTs. The ALT evaluation questionnaire reached to 400 companies. 18 questions were asked to the companies. Qualitative statistical methods were used to analyze correlation between variables. Comprehensive analysis was applied to the questionnaire and reasons behind ALTs were determined. Finally, some recommendations are proposed to professionals.

Keywords

construction industry; correlation methods; public administration; socio-economic effects; statistical analysis; ALT evaluation questionnaire; abnormally low tender problem; correlation analysis; negative effects; public works; qualitative statistical methods; social structures; Conference management; Construction industry; Costs; Engineering management; Pricing; Procurement; Statistical analysis; Statistics; abnormally low tenders; public procurement; questionnaire; tendering;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Management Science and Engineering, 2008. ICMSE 2008. 15th Annual Conference Proceedings., International Conference on

Conference_Location

Long Beach, CA

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2387-3

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-2388-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICMSE.2008.4669141

Filename

4669141