|
Scope
Empirical and theoretical studies published will reflect the Journal’s interdisciplinary nature. Descriptions and comparisons of aspects of construction procurement will be particularly encouraged:
- Understanding Construction Markets and Competition
Structural and cultural configurations of the construction sector
Present and future scenarios for construction procurement
Supply and demand conditions: aggregation
- Public Construction Procurement
Developing and Developed Countries - reform agendas, capacity issues
Institutions, legal processes, procedures, administration
Transparency and accountability
- Policy Through Procurement
Social and Community Benefits
Economic and Environmental Benefits
Policy Conflicts - Competition versus Sustainability
Procurement for Regeneration and Housing market renewal
Employment, Small to Medium Sized Enterprises
Intermediate labour markets, social enterprises
Balance of markets and social capital
Cultural change and trust in construction
Ethical issues
- Public Private Partnerships/Private Finance Initiatives
Experience from different market sectors
Risk Management, Whole Life Cycle Costing, Value for Money
Project Resilience, Affordability, Governance
Project Finance and Unitary Payments
Innovations for sustainability
- Clients and their Role in Procurement
Determining mechanisms for client engagement
Client experiences of newer procurement strategies
- Construction and Facility Management - Procurement Issues
From product procurement to product-service procurement
Product upgrading, refurbishment, and re-manufacture and use for different purposes
Supplier arrangements
- Integrated Procurement Strategies
Supply Chain Management
Partnering
Framework Agreements/Contracts
- Procurement strategies in different sectors - commercial, housing, regeneration, health, prisons, education.
- Value Procurement - Strategies and Processes
Briefing and defining values
Pre-qualification criteria
Appointment of design and constructor teams
Quality-Price Mechanisms
Key Performance Indicators
Contractual Arrangements
Contract Forms
- Conflict Management and Procurement Systems
Procurement strategy as means of avoiding conflict
Construction Conflict and Disputes
Arbitration, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Expert Witness, Litigation
IT/IS and Construction Procurement
Impact of IT/IS on construction procurement
E-procurement and other E- applications
- Theoretical Perspectives on Procurement (all areas welcome)
Lean and agile perspectives
Transactional economic theory
Other areas include:
- International procurement
- Evolutionary developments and trends
- Performance of procurement systems
- Selection of procurement methods and contractual arrangements
- Facilities management
- Decision-making processes
- Psychological, sociological and behavioural issues
- Philosophical and ethical issues
- Environmental influences
- ICT-enabled procurement systems
|
|
