In presenting this communication to the Society, I would first take the opportunity of tendering my most sincere thanks to Dr Angus Macdonald for his valuable aid in arriving at a correct diagnosis of the case, his unselfishness in placing the patient in my hands for operation, and thus enabling me to perform my first ovariotomy, and for his kindly assistance during the operation. The patient i...

This paper reports the application of an evidential reasoning (ER) approach, to deal with the evaluation of a contractor, from among different fabrication options of aero-engine equipment. This is followed by a review of current evaluation practices, which begins by highlighting their limitations and then goes on to justify the use of an evidential reasoning approach. The evaluation model is di...

This study explores the key success factors of the electronic tendering system (ETS) in Taiwan through the behavioral perspectives of the end users. Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), the study proposes an integrated model for the empirical examination of the users’ intention and behavior for using the ETS. The results show that users’ overall satisfaction, specifically explained by...

This research explores the failure of competitively tendered projects in UK construction industry to procure most suited contractor(s) conduct works. Such work may have equal relevance for other developed nations globally. seeks teach clients and their representatives that “lowest price” does not mean “best value”, by presenting a case study successfully negotiated tender undertaken small-to-me...