Best Value

Case Study – Fish Migration Facilities Project Lessons Learned

By Susan van Hes December 2013 Abstract Waterboard Noorderzijlvest has been searching for a way to realign their focus for a Fish Migration Facilities project in order to better meet program requirements. To achieve this goal, the Best Value method was identified as...

13 May, 2018

Utilization of a Best Value Structure on a City’s Park Renewal and Upgrade Program

By Jake B. Smithwick, Kenneth T. Sullivan, Dean T. Kashiwagi July 2013 Abstract The City of Roseville is utilizing a best value selection and contract management process for the delivery of their $19M park renewal and upgrade program. The best value process minimizes...

13 May, 2018

Post Construction Quality Evaluation – A Manufacturer’s Use of the End User to Minimize Risk

By Dhaval Gajjar, Kenneth T. Sullivan, Dean T. Kashiwagi July 2013 Abstract A roofing manufacturer is motivated to increase accountability, minimize risk and differentiate themselves from other manufacturers to increase their sales. In order to achieve this, the manufacturer approached the research group...

13 May, 2018

Organizational Implementation of Best Value Project Delivery Impact of Value-Based Procurement, Preplanning, and Risk Management

By Brian Lines, Kenneth T. Sullivan, Brian Stone July 2013 Abstract Many buyer organizations have attempted to implement new project delivery methods to increase performance on their contracting processes. Yet implementing new business practices can be difficult to accomplish successfully. An action research...

13 May, 2018

Implementing Project Schedule Metrics to Identify the Impact of Delays Correlated with Contractors

By Anthony J. Perrenoud, Kenneth T. Sullivan July 2013 Abstract Schedule management reduces schedule delays while optimizing positive opportunities to the project timeline. The built industry continues to struggle to capture project metrics that will improve supply chain management. The lack of performance...

13 May, 2018

The Best Value Approach in the Netherlands: A Reflection on Past, Present and Future

By Jeroen van de Rijt, Sicco C. Santema December 2012 Abstract More than 15 years ago Dean Kashiwagi created a process called BVP/PIPS (Best Value Procurement/Performance Information Procurement System) at Arizona State University. PIPS is a procurement method that aims to select the...

13 May, 2018

Case Study: Use of Best Value Process for Inspection and Preventive Maintenance of Pumping Stations

By Jannie Koster-Robaard December 2012 The water board Velt en Vecht is a Best Value (BV) client who used the Performance Information Procurement System (PIPS) process to select professional services in 2012. The client had a procurement mission of integrity, transparency, objectivity,...

13 May, 2018

Case Study: Contracting Rolling Stock Maintenance of Utrecht Tramway, The Netherlands

By Anneke van Abeelen December 2012 Abstract This is a case study of the Utrecht tramway rolling stock maintenance project (21.6M euros). The case study is unique to the Dutch environment, which has experienced many construction-related projects. As it is one of the...

13 May, 2018

Best Value Solution Designed in a Developing Country

By Kashiwagi, D., Kashiwagi, J., Kashiwagi, A., Sullivan, K. December 2012 Abstract For the last two years, researchers have been working with parties in Malaysia to implement best value practices. After two years of research work, the effort has many lessons learned. Lessons...

13 May, 2018

A New Sewage System with Best Value Procurement

By Jeroen van de Rijt, Herman van den Hoogen December 2012 Abstract The adoption rate of the BVP/PIPS or the Best Value approach (Kashiwagi 2010) has been rather high in the Netherlands (van de Rijt & Santema 2012). One of the largest industrial...

13 May, 2018

Best Value

Case Study – Fish Migration Facilities Project Lessons Learned

Utilization of a Best Value Structure on a City’s Park Renewal and Upgrade Program

Post Construction Quality Evaluation – A Manufacturer’s Use of the End User to Minimize Risk

Organizational Implementation of Best Value Project Delivery Impact of Value-Based Procurement, Preplanning, and Risk Management

Implementing Project Schedule Metrics to Identify the Impact of Delays Correlated with Contractors

The Best Value Approach in the Netherlands: A Reflection on Past, Present and Future

Case Study: Use of Best Value Process for Inspection and Preventive Maintenance of Pumping Stations

Case Study: Contracting Rolling Stock Maintenance of Utrecht Tramway, The Netherlands

Best Value Solution Designed in a Developing Country

A New Sewage System with Best Value Procurement

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