Author divides two types TCE application in construction procurement. First is in the decision making process whether the firms should buy or make the construction products. Second, TCE application in contracting system selection.
TCE in Firms’ Decision Making to Procure the Construction Project
Procurement intends to explore supply market opportunities and to implement resourcing strategies that deliver the best possible supply outcome to the organization, its stakeholders and clients (Kidd, 2005). Therefore, construction procurement exists to purchase a construction project as requirement of firms or organizational entities to achieve its goals. However, the choice to use external resources is the part of firms’ decision-making process over resource allocation. In this case, to fulfill the requirements, the firms have other option to employ the capacity to do construction project themselves, instead of purchasing from other parties. This situation is correlated with “the paradigm problem” of TCE to “make or buy” decision as the key point to which decisions between market and hierarchical governance structures are made (Williamson, 1981; Klein and Howard, 1996). In conclusion of this situation, TCE is applied in construction procurement in the decision-making process whether the infrastructure projects are procured or self-managed by the firm.
There are two main parts in defining the application of TCE in decision-making process of construction procurement. First, indicating uncertainty that the firms faced to decide the best way to fulfill the needs. Second, specifying complexity of the project.
Table 1. TCE Application in “Make or Buy” Decision Making Process
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This paper examines the legal aspects of procurement management and specifically how procurement management can be used as an effective tool for the overall management of a project. This paper focuses on the basics of common contract laws, the basics of agency law, the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), and some aspects of that pertaining to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). A summation of the company’s position in relation to a given supplier (provided the company decides not to procure all of the material in a contract) will be examined along with how that position is strengthened by understanding the legal aspects of procurement management. Finally, the paper will analyze how the project manager is supported by the contract management function. Fleming (2003) posited that there is a clear and important distinction that should be made that delineates the work of the project from the inside work of the company.
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(2014) deduced that procurement performance can be assessed by focusing ondelivery,flexibility, quality, cost and technology. Optimal performance attainment is dependent onhow current suppliers`relationships aremanaged so asto ensure constant availability of needed quality supplies at the organization. This will ensure that sourced materials are indeed procured at the right costand atthe right time. Procurement performancestrives toenable improvements in the procurement process at the organizationso as to improve on qualitydelivery of firm products and servicesatleast possible time and
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