Best Value

By Marianne van Leeuwen January 2011 Abstract Best Value Procurement Performance Information Procurement System (hereinafter: BVP-PiPS) is a methodology developed in the United States and is now being used by private and public contractors in the Netherlands. For public contractors in Europe, application...

By Bas Plehn January 2011 Abstract Best value PIPS has been introduced in the Netherlands in the procurement of construction systems. The Water Board De Dommel utilized best value PIPS to select engineering consultant services. The test differed from other Dutch tests in...

By Gard van Hulzen January 2011 Abstract The city of s-Hertogenbosch was introduced to the best value process by Heijmans and their engineering consultant group Breijn B.V. Under the leadership of Breijn, s-Hertogenbosch visionaries, and the assistance of researchers from Hogesxchool Zuyd, a...

By Dean Kashiwagi, Jake Smithwick, Jacob Kashiwagi, Kenneth Sullivan February 2010 Abstract This is a case study of a construction product manufacturer’s effort to become a profitable manufacturer of roofing systems while providing a best value product to the client (best performance at...

By Kenneth Sullivan, Brian Lines, Brian Stone, Brian Stewart, Hugh Warren, Brian Lines, Brian Stewart, Brian Stone, Hugh Warren, Kenneth Sullivan September 2012 Abstract Ever increasing competition in the global market has caused organizations in all industries strive towards greater effectiveness. Although individual...

By Dean Kashiwagi, Jacob Kashiwagi, Abraham Kashiwagi, Kenneth Sullivan June 2013 Abstract This paper analyzes what changed the Dutch construction industry from a heavy owner regulated and controlled to a culture of minimum control and oversight. It is a movement from a top...