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dc.contributor.authorEnshassi, A
dc.contributor.authorMohamed, S
dc.contributor.authorEl Karriri, A
dc.contributor.editorProfessor Akintola Akintoye and Dr Jim Birnie
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T13:19:21Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T13:19:21Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.date.modified2011-02-02T06:56:00Z
dc.identifier.issn1366-4387
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/13664381011063421
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/35944
dc.description.abstractPurpose - The purpose of this paper is to identify and rank the factors that affect the bid/no bid decision according to their relative importance from the perspective of the contracting parties operating in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. Design/methodology/approach - The objectives of this research were investigated through a postal questionnaire, which covered a randomly selected sample of 63 contractors, 29 clients and 13 consultants operating in the construction industry in the Gaza strip. The questionnaire was structured based on related literature, the pilot study and actual factors affecting bidders' decisions to bid or not that arise from special conditions in the Gaza Strip. A total of 78 factors that affect the bid/no bid decision were identified. These factors were then ranked according to their relative importance to contracting parties operating in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. Findings - The results illustrate that the financial capability of the contractors, the financial capability of the clients, the financial values of the project, the due date of the payments, the availability of construction raw materials in local markets, and the stability of the construction industry were the most critical factors affecting the bid/no bid decision, as agreed by all respondents. Originality/value - The paper provides supportive practical solutions for contractors, clients and consultants to enhance and improve bidding decisions. It is recommended that clients and consultants consider the financial capabilities, technical capabilities and staff competencies of the contractors during the awarding stage, and not simply focus on the lowest bid.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherEmerald
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom118
dc.relation.ispartofpageto142
dc.relation.ispartofissue2
dc.relation.ispartofjournalJournal of Financial Management of Property and Construction
dc.relation.ispartofvolume15
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchCivil engineering
dc.subject.fieldofresearchBuilding
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4005
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3302
dc.titleFactors Affecting the bid/no-bid decision in the Palestinian construction industry
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.date.issued2010
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorMohamed, Sherif A.


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