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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