Tom Connolly
February 2003
A paper based on a talk given to a meeting of the Society of Construction Law in Sheffield on 24th September 2002.
The author explains that the adversarial nature of the construction industry causes inefficiency and clients who have tried ‘partnering’ have themselves experienced problems; as a result many organisations have been developing bespoke procurement strategies. He argues that whatever strategy is adopted its success will depend upon achieving the eight fundamentals which he sets out.
Introduction – Communication – ight size supplier and contractor base – Financial benchmarking – Clarity – Choice and control of final product – Measure success – Team risk management – Incentivise throughout project delivery – Summary.
The author: Tom Connolly is a chartered civil engineer and procurement consultant with Edwards Geldard solicitors’ construction team based at their Derby office. He has 16 years experience in the construction industry working for both contractors and clients; he qualifies as a solicitor in August 2003.
Text and figure 7 pages.
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