By Jacob Kashiwagi September 2012 Abstract Although some reports have shown the performance of the construction industry to be improving, it has yet to find a solution to ensure high performance on construction projects and services. Over the last 18 years, many public...
By Jacob Kashiwagi, Dean Kashiwagi, Kenneth Sullivan May 2010 Abstract A new contract model has been developed which changes a project manager’s (PM) responsibilities from writing and enforcing a contract, to transferring the responsibility of writing and administering the contract to the vendor....
By Dean Kashiwagi, Jacob Kashiwagi, Kenneth Sullivan June 2010 Abstract For decades, research has been conducted that addresses the issue of decision making. For the past 15 years, research addressing decision making has been conducted by the Performance Based Studies Research Group (PBSRG). ...
By Dean Kashiwagi, Jacob Kashiwagi, Kenneth Sullivan, Neha Malhotra September 2010 Abstract A large government organization is using a risk management system which depends on the vendors to manage the risk on their contracts that they do not control, and to report on...
By Mark Little, Dean Kashiwagi August 2012 Abstract The State of Idaho, Division of Purchasing has identified the traditional procurement system as a source of risk to the State and their constituents. Using a new paradigm of treating the delivery of services as...
By Dean Kashiwagi, Jacob Kashiwagi March 2014 Abstract The Dutch construction industry was in collusion in the early 2000s. After the collusion, the Dutch construction industry was looking for a solution to assist their industry to become more value added, efficient, and profit...
By Ed Maxey, John Savicky, Dean Kashiwagi September 2003 Abstract Designers have been selected predominately by a process called the Qualification Based System (QBS). This selection process is based on a subjective judgment of qualifications of past performance. Because the process is not...
By Dean Kashiwagi, John Savicky, Darshit Parmar January 2004 Abstract Two major technological thrusts have been developed in the delivery of construction over the past five years: the information-based Performance Information Procurement System (PIPS), and knowledge management systems. This research analyzes the relationship...
By Darshit Parmar, David Greenwood, Dean Kashiwagi, Charles Egbu, Kenneth Sullivan April 2005 Abstract Performance based procurement is a relatively new directive for contractor selection. Performance based procurement considers the value of the contractor’s services in the award of the contract in addition...
By Jacob Kovel, Marie Sullivan, Kenneth Sullivan, Dean Kashiwagi April 2005 Abstract The Performance Information Procurement System (PIPS) is an information based best value system that minimizes risk using best business practices. Best business practices include the minimization of management and control, the...