| dc.description.abstract | Since the Government Procurement Law (GPL) is enacted on May 27, 1999, as for choosing the firms of entrusting technical services, the GPL and its implementation regulations have provided clear guidance for the responsible agencies to follow. However, practicing the law would require government agencies tremendous effort in conducting a fair and transparent evaluation process Especially for those agencies which have little prior experience in carrying out construction work, such as public schools, public hospitals and police agencies, abiding the law not only incur great administrative burden, but also increase the chance of imperfect procurement process. Obviously, a set of workable procedural guideline to follow is what is called for.
The merit of such a guideline will assist the responsible officials to be familiar with the law, and to facilitate the procurement process, in terms of time and quality. The potential of preventing procurement related disputes are also great. Assurance of the time and quality of procurement will also help ensure choosing the right firm for the technical service needed. In view of these needs, this study will investigate and develop the procedural guideline, and delineate the associated process charts for easy adoption. This procedural guideline is a mix product of literature research, compilation of practical procurement experience and expert knowledge. This work will begin by studying past tender and procurement documents. Then a specially tailored questionnaire survey is conducted upon a group of practitioners specializing in government procurement. In-depth discussions are held with each surveyed individual.
The main contribution of this study is to deliver the missing link between the law and everyday procurement practice. The key achievements include the followings:
A. Summary of current issues concerning practicing the newly enacted procurement law.
B. Development of a workable procedural guideline of the procurement law. Working process for institutions concerned to deal with the entrusting service of public construction projects.
C. Formulating a standardized implementation model for conducting technical service procurement. | en_US |