Selection criteria used by construction contractors for selecting a subcontractor.

Criterion

Weight

Organization characteristics

Company reputation

Company age

Responsiveness

Personnel qualifications

Related degree or certificate

Relevant experience in building construction

Technical abilities

Financial performance

Bank references

Profitability history

Current workload

Relevant experience

Similar type of projects to the proposed work

Similar size ($) of projects to the proposed work

Source: Dulung & Pheng, 2005, p. 94.

The respective weights were then sorted in ascending order using Excel (see copy of data table at Appendix a) and are illustrated graphically in Figure 2 below for ease of comparison as to their relative importance in the subcontractor-selection process.

Figure 2. Selection criteria used by construction contractors for selecting a subcontractor.

Source: Based on tabular data in Dulung & Pheng, 2005 at p. 94.

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