Civil Engineering and Architecture Vol. 4(5), pp. 193 - 200
DOI: 10.13189/cea.2016.040503
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Standard Practices for an Effective Competitive Tendering Process for Public Works Procurement

Sazoulang Douh ^*
Building Department, National High School of Public Works (ENSTP), University of N’Djamena, Chad

ABSTRACT

This paper is a desktop study that targets the identification of standard practices for an effective competitive tendering process for public works procurement in developing countries. After defining the process and detailed activities involved, it was divided into five following phases: tender planning, tender documentation, tender solicitation, tender evaluation and tender pre-award. Then, an intensive analysis of different public procurement laws and related documents of seven developing countries was performed. As results, 38 standard practices were identified. Using the frequencies and relative frequencies, 33 were found implemented in the seven developing countries and only 20 representing 52.64 % attracted frequencies above 5/8. The study found that following practices are the most frequent: develop a realistic procurement plan, accurate budget, get approvals and publish it, appoint suitable design team, obtain a complete project design, select appropriate tendering option; secure project design quality, use standard documents, review and approve tender documents before publication; advertisement of tender proposals, proper handling of requests for clarification, etc. The study concludes that when these practices are fully implemented, they will surely produce the predicted results.

KEYWORDS
Standard Practices, Competitive Tendering, Works Procurement, Developing Countries

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Sazoulang Douh , "Standard Practices for an Effective Competitive Tendering Process for Public Works Procurement," Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 4, No. 5, pp. 193 - 200, 2016. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2016.040503.

(b). APA Format:
Sazoulang Douh (2016). Standard Practices for an Effective Competitive Tendering Process for Public Works Procurement. Civil Engineering and Architecture, 4(5), 193 - 200. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2016.040503.