Design tendering in China: problems and strategies
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HKIA journal: the official journal of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects (香港建築師學報), no.33, 2002, pp. 20-24
Abstract
Tendering procedures in the building industry and for architectural design commissioning are the result of market forces working within an opened economy. They generally bring positive effects, but the current tendering systems in China for architectural design also reveal a number of problems in their operation and have attracted much criticism in the mainland. This paper focuses on some of these problems, in: (1) the jury of experts; (2) the jury of government officials; (3) the methods of judgment; (4) intellectual property; (5) tenderer's qualifications; (6) "ghost designers"; (7) fees, duration of tendering and depth of design; (8) communication with clients; and (9) the implementation of the winning scheme. This article discusses the above trouble spots and gives suggestions for improvement.
(1) Summary of tendering systems
(a) Relevant regulations of the tendering systems
(2) Problems in the tendering systems
(a) The jury of experts
(b) The jury of governmental officials
(c) The Methods of judgment
(d) Intellectual property
(e) The tenderer's qualification
(f) 'Ghost designers'
(g) Fees, tendering period and depth of designs
(h) Commucation with clients
(i) Implementation of design
(3) Improving the tendering systems
(a) Applications with qualifications
(b) Conceptual design tendering
(c) Conceptual and development design tendering
(d) 'Architectural educaiton' for society
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2002
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en