Abstract:
Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA), has been constituted thorough an Act of Parliament of Pakistan in 2004. The major objective of PPRA-2004 rules is to ensure transparent and cost effective procurement of quality goods and services in the public departments. The rules provide various procurement options, which can be applied to the construction and infrastructure projects as well. In this paper, different procurement options have been analyzed in terms of their strengths and weaknesses for construction project in Pakistan. It has been observed that if these rules are carefully followed, with Professional knowledge, technical skills and ethical integrity, the procurement process can be made more effective and results oriented.
Page(s):
376-383
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Proceedings of International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries , Volume: 4, Issue: 5, Year: 2008