| Abstract: | The challenge of construction tendering process is a common theme in developing countries
especially Ethiopia. Tendering process is often tedious, multitasking and complex in construction
industries. Contractors have the responsibility of tendering appropriately for construction projects by
full filling qualification criteria set by the client.
Construction in developing countries is often encountered with many-sided challenges including
contractor’s performance due to lack of qualification and resources. The lowest bid criterion is
binding in public procurements. However, contractors exploit the ambiguity in the bid process
management system. This paper investigating the prevalent rules for the bid evaluation and
investigates the criterion used by clients in selecting the contractors during the bids evaluation phase
of construction projects in Oromia road projects.Data collected were analysed using descriptive
statistics. Qualitative methods were used to collect and analyzed necessary data from envisaged
sources. The qualitative data obtained through structured questionnaire survey to 42 respondents
were analyzed by using the Statistical Package of Social Science (SPSS-27) and by using text
analysis to analyze the qualitative data.
The current research uses the relative importance index (RII) approach to analyze the data. It was
discovered that a strong financial records, technical qualifications, financial qualification, experience
qualification , resource qualification, management qualification, health and safety, having a good
credit rating,minimum qualification criteria determine PPA credit worthiness are the most imperative
factors, influencing the contractor’s selection procedures used by clients.The findings of the study
will assist government agencies overseeing government projects and their tendering process in
effectively putting in place policies that will enhance clear and similary qualification criteria for
similary works with the same scope.The study contributes to the body of knowledge by revealing the
significant factors impacting the contractor’s selection and bid evaluation process, especially in a
developing country. Its results and methodology can also be generalized with caution in other
developing countries having similar work environment. |
