Performance Based Procurement

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...

By Jacob Kovel, David Greenwood, Charles Egbu, Dean Kashiwagi, Kenneth Sullivan, John Savicky June 2005 Abstract There are two ways to analyze the problem of construction nonperformance (not on time, not meeting the quality expectations of the owner, and not having cost increase...