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Professional Practice: Guideline for Quantity Surveyor Chapter 3

Advantages

 Contractual relationships with one person.
 Contractors responsibility forces him to give a good result.

 The contractor has a fixed price.
 Eliminates the extra expenses.

Disadvantages
 The price is high.

 The client can´t intervene in the project
 It is sometimes difficult to find specialists for specific projects.

 Control is difficult.

iii. Management system

Management procurement is a method where construction works is completed using a
series of separate works or trade contracts which the main contractor is responsible for

managing. The contractor does not actually do the physical work, but is paid a sum for
managing the project through the various works packages.

The employer starts by appointing consultants and a contract administrator to
prepare drawings, a project specification and cost plan. The employer has control over

design throughout the project through their professional team.

The contractor is appointed by negotiation or tender, and interview. The works
packages are usually let by competitive tender.

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