| dc.description.abstract | Pursuant to Article 35 of Government Procurement Law (GPL), “Alternatives” is permissible if the contractor can demonstrate the fruition of reduction in schedule or budget, or of enhancement in efficiency or safety. The GPL also allows the sharing of benefits generated from the use of Alternatives. The weakness of the GPL, however, lies in the authorization of only agency discretion, rather than a stricter legal mandate. Most agencies still alienate themselves from this innovate concept and disregard the possibility of Alternatives, as much as their discretionary power, altogether.
This work reviews current laws and regulations which are relevant to the promotion, or limitation, of Alternatives in government construction projects, discusses the benefits/risks of utilizing the Alternatives concept, and analyzes the likely strategy and procedures to which the Alternatives concept can be enhanced and facilitated among government agencies. This work also summarizes a handful of real-life cases, and examines the lessons learned in each case. The contribution of the work includes a range of strategic suggestions with respect to each interest party in a construction project, and a set of comprehensive recommendations for which the central government may take advice of. This work confirms that the Alternatives concept is very viable in public work projects, and, with proper streamlining of policies and administrative procedures, all government procurement agencies can reap the benefit of faster construction with lower budgets.
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