A construction management information system to assist contractor prequalification

• Main Author: Robinson, Roderick Allen
• Format: Dissertation
• Language: English
• Published: ProQuest Dissertations & Theses 01.01.2000
• Subjects: Accountability; Architecture; Bids; Case studies; Construction industry; Contractors; Copyright; Data collection; Decision making; Design; Enforcement; Focus groups; Free markets; Highway construction; Industrial engineering; Information science; Information systems; Interviews; Management; Management information systems; Minority & ethnic groups; Project management; Qualifications; Questionnaires; Researchers; Small business; Software; Studies; Subcontractors; Success factors; Systems development; Urban planning
• ISBN: 9780493088839; 0493088830

A critical management decision, which has a direct effect on project success, is the prequalification of contractors for bidding purposes. A substantial amount of data is generated during contractor prequalification, which must be compiled, processed, analyzed and stored, for the proper selection of contractors, who will successfully complete the contracted work if awarded to them. This research thesis examines the prequalification process with a case study emphasis on minority contractors, identifies areas that can be streamlined and provide construction managers with valuable information to assist with their final selection, through the development and implementation of a construction management information system (CMIS) conceptual model and framework. The following areas: prequalification, minority contractor procurement and information systems are explored and formulate the basis on which the CMIS is developed. The final output of this study is the development of implementation scheme for the proposed CMIS for contractor prequalification and a prototype in Microsoft Access.