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Design and build procurements in the polish public sector

Agnieszka Leśniak (Section of Technology and Building Management, Cracow University of Technology)
Krzysztof Zima (Section of Technology and Building Management, Cracow University of Technology)

Journal of Public Procurement

ISSN: 1535-0118

Article publication date: 1 March 2013

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Abstract

One of the possible systems of project delivery is design & build (D&B), which is widely used in many countries. In the Polish public procurement market, the D&B system has been applied for a relatively short time, only since 2004, and despite the possibility, so far public clients have applied the D&B system only occasionally. This paper describes the current status of using the D&B method in the public procurement sector in Poland. Five hundred and fifty eight completed public-sector projects have been subject to analysis. Items analysed include the design/builder method of award, and types and value of contracts. The results provide insights for owners, the advantages and disadvantages of the D&B system, and highlight the need to change the method of selecting the contractor for the D&B system.

Citation

Leśniak, A. and Zima, K. (2013), "Design and build procurements in the polish public sector", Journal of Public Procurement, Vol. 13 No. 03, pp. 315-336. https://doi.org/10.1108/JOPP-13-03-2013-B003

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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