| Author | Pahadee, Bishwo Bandhu |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.ST-00-40 |
| Subject(s) | Public works--Licenses--Nepal
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of
Engineering. |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Protection to public fund, prevention of contractor default and assurance of quality of
construction are among the major concerns in procurement of public sector works.
This study focused on contractor licensing and prequalification in procurement system for
public works in Nepal. Prequalification standards were developed in the context of the
Nepalese construction industry considering the viewpoints of both public clients and
contractors. A list of possible criteria and sub-criteria for contractor prequalification was
developed through an extensive literature search. The list covered 18 groups of criteria and
128 sub-criteria. An opinion survey was conducted through interviews and questionnaire to
obtain insights into clients' and contractors' opinions of the importance and applicability of
these criteria and sub-criteria. Viewpoints of both groups were incorporated to derive a
comprehensive prioritized list of group of criteria and sub-criteria to be considered in
prequalifying contractors. The results revealed that both the clients and contractors perceived
the same 5 criteria: financial capability, key personnel and staff capability, experience, plant
and equipment capability and past performance to be the most important decision parameters
in contractor prequalification.
The study also explored effectiveness and adequacy of the prevailing contractor licensing
system in Nepal and suggested room for improvement. Redesign of the classification system
was considered for contractor's field of work and field-related experience and expertise in
addition to the prevailing consideration to tendering capacity for each registration class. |
| Year | 2000 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Structural Engineering (STE) /Former Name = Structural Engineering and Construction (ST) |
| Chairperson(s) | Watanabe, Tsunemi; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Chotchai Charoenngam;Nii, Kazuyoshi; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology Partial Scholarship; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) – Asian Institute of Technology, 2000 |