Date post: | 19-Jul-2015 |
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Basic Factors to be Explained and Discussed by
the Contractor during the Interview:
• Financial Stability
• Managerial Capability
• Organizational Structure
• Technical Expertise
• Previous records of comparable construction
1. Financial Stability
• Check suitability of contractor’s financial capability to meet
obligations required by the work
• Check the contractor’s net assets, earnings and several financial
ratios including debt to equity, current ratio
• Assess contractor’s ability to carry construction losses
2. Managerial Capability
• Asses their project management structure, human resources and quality management
• Asses if a contractor has a sound relationship with other contractors/sub-contractors and employees
• Research the contractor’s background on managerial capability from past projects
• Check contractor’s industrial relations, occupational health and safety, and claims and dispute history
3. Organizational Structure
• Assure the adequacy of contractor’s plant and equipment to do
the work properly and expeditionary
• Background check on the project/site engineers and officers
working for the contractor
4. Technical Expertise
• Assess the contractor’s proposed construction methods for the
project
• Assess contractor’s technical skills based on completed projects
• Assess contractor’s commitment of labour and plant resources,
• Assess the ability to handle the type, quality, size of work, and the
ability to perform on site
5. Previous Records of Comparable
Construction
• Assess the methodologies used by the contractor on
previous/past projects
• Know the fields of constructions the contractor already handled
Some Types of Independent Contractor Firms
and their Managed Sectors
• Technical and Consultancy Firm– Direct works, Civil Engineering
• Architectural Firm – Building Engineering, Interior and Finishing Works
• Quantity Surveying Firm – Project Cost Estimation
• Landscape Division – Land Features Modification
• Health and Safety Firm – Health, Safety and First Aid Services