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Selection of tender is a multi-criteria decision making process in which project performance is influenced by time, cost and quality. The appropriate tender selection can ensure a smooth delivery process and eliminate several complexities during construction. In this paper, the evidential reasoning (ER) approach which is capable of processing both quantitative and qualitative data is applied to find out the influencing factors as a means of solving the tender evaluation problem. The process of building a multiple criteria decision model of a hierarchical structure is presented, in which both quantitative and qualitative information is represented in a unified manner. By using a case study of Bangladesh the tender evaluation problem is then fully investigated using the ER approach. Finally we show the rank of influencing factors of best tender.
International Journal of Engineering and Science Invention (IJESI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of computer science and electronics. IJESI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Engineering Science and Technology, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online.
QUESTION :
Taylor’s University is intending to build a branch campus in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Based on Taylor’s University plan they require the branch campus to be operational in mid-2019. Your quantity surveying firm, Innovative Cost Consultant Sdn. Bhd., of which you are a director, has been appointed to provide advice on the procurement system and the tendering methods that are to be adopted in carrying out the project.
The management of the University has informed you that the following requirements are of priority:
i) Cost to completion to be within the budget fixed.
ii) Timely delivery of the facility in order to commence operation in mid- 2019.
You are required to prepare a report to Taylor’s University recommending the procurement system and the tendering method to be adopted.
In your report you shall consider the procurement systems commonly used. You shall list out and explain the advantages and disadvantages of each system before making your recommendation.
As for the tendering methods, you shall consider all the three methods; i.e. open, selective and direct negotiation methods. Similarly you are to describe the advantages and disadvantages of each method before arriving at your recommendation.
Your report shall clearly explain your reasons for your recommendations.
Based on the above recommendations you are also required to prepare a simple programme or schedule in a form of bar chart showing the various activities commencing from the confirmation of the procurement system until completion of the project.
11. A concrete dam can be assumed to be trapezoidal in section having a top width of 2 m and bottom width of 10 m. Its height is 12 m and the upstream face has a batter of 1: 10. Give an analysis of the stability of the dam for the base section for overturning and sliding in the full reservoir condition assuming no free-board allowance but allowing for uplift pressures. Assume uplift intensity factor ast 100%. Also determine the compressive stresses at the toe and the heel, and major principal and shear stress developed at the toe. Assume weight of concrete to be 24 kN/m³, unit shear strength of concrete
to be 1400 KN/m³, and the coefficient of friction between concrete and foundation soil to be 0.7.
12. The following data refer to the non-overflow section of a gravity dam:
R.L. of top of the dam
315 m.
R.L. of bottom of the dam
260 m
Full reservoir level
= 312 m
Top width of the dam
= 12 m.
Unstream face is vertical. Downstream face is vertical upto R.L. 304 m; and thereafter, the
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Construction Industry plays a key role in the process of economic transformation and growth. Export of projects and services indicate a country's progress in technology and export performance. Most of the companies are versed only with engineering and technology. The decision to bid is a major financial decision because of two reasons. First, the contractor assumes substantial costs for the preparations of the estimates and the tender at the risk of not recovering them if he is not awarded the job. Second, andmost importantly, thecontractor commits himself to investment in the construction of the project if he wins the bid.
The International Journal of Engineering and Science (The IJES)theijes
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optimum bid value, namely the Friedman, Gates and
Ackoff & Sasieni method. The selection of the method
must be adjusted to the criteria of the bidder, if the
contractor is in dire need of work so that the competition
becomes quite tight then use the Friedman method.
Whereas if the competitors do not really need the work or
the market demand is high, the Gates method should be
used [6]. With the tight competition between con-tractors
in the current construction project tender, this research
uses the Friedman Method. Bids that are in the optimum
range indicate that these service providers are able to win
at a reasonable profit. Meanwhile, if the bid is outside the
optimum range, it means that the service provider made a
bid that is too low to be able to win the project tender, so
the profits obtained need to be questioned.
Profit is one of the main goals of a company to keep
running its activities. In contrast with the general opin-ion
from society, in reality this sector has difficulties to earn
big profits. The results of a research, it is found that
business profits in the construction sector are very small
ranging from 2% - 4% [10], so to support that targeted
profit, construction companies must spur higher produc-
tion. The criteria for the success of a project can be
measured from the internal efficiency achieved which are
accuration of cost, time, and quality [1]. The reality is
from the value of the bids that submitted by contractors,
most of them are still able to account for the quantity and
quality of work according to the time agreed with the job
owner. This success was marked by the avoidance of
contractors from being blacklisted and the sign Official
Report of Handover by the Commitment Making Officer.
By looking at the success of the contractor in completing
the job well, it is necessary to further investigate the
efforts of contractors in the Province of Bali to benefit
from the value of the proposed bid. The efforts will be
formed from the factors that affect profits the most and
strategies to strengthen these factors. Therefore, the
research is continued by analyzing the factors that
influence the contractor's profit from the proposed bid. The
dominant factor then becomes the contractor's effort to
gain profit by also further researching the implementation
strategy undertaken to strengthen these factors in order to
main-tain the targeted profit margin.
In this research, the aim is to analyze how the opti-mum
bidding value for contractors in Bali Province is, and then
it can be seen how the realization of bids sub-mitted by
contractors in order to win construction pro-jects. Based
on the results of the research and the reality of the bid, the
contractor's efforts are then formulated in obtaining profits
from the value of the proposed bid. Through this research,
it is expected that it may assist contractors to find out the
optimum value that can be used as a reference in
submitting bids in order to have a chance to win while still
achieving a decent profit. The results of this study are
expected to be used as a reference for success strategies for
contractors in an effort to maintain the targeted profit
margins from the bids that have been submitted. The study
also describes the implementation strategies from
contractors who have been able to run and maintain their
construction companies until now, so that they are
expected to be a motivation for contractors and prospective
contractors who are just starting their careers. In addition,
this research is also expected to be advice for stakeholders
to evaluate their policies, especially related to the
procurement of goods and services.
II. LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1. Bid
Bidding can be interpreted as direct costs added to a
certain nominal value [5]. That particular nominal then
called the mark-up. A bid can be said to be optimum when
the bid price is able to provide an opportunity to win the
project and still provide profits [1]. Bidding on a project
by a contractor will be more accurate and effective if an
approach method is used in determining the bidding
strategy. Friedman's method is able to formulate the
probability of winning for bids with two or more
competitors. The calculation of the opportunity to win the
bid with the Friedman method is formulated as follows.
P(CoWin/Bo) = P(Bo<Ba)n
P(Bo<Ba) = CC / TNB x 100%
Where:
P(CoWin/Bo) = Probability of winning against two or
more competitors
P(Bo<Ba) = Probability of winning against one
competitor
n = Number of competitors
CC = Cumulative Competitors
TNB = Total Number of Bidders
Then this value is used to calculate the expected profit
with the following formula.
E(P) = mo x P(Bo<Ba)n
Where:
E(P) = Expected Profit
mo = Mark-Up Value
P(Bo<Ba)n
= Probability of winning against n
competitors
2.2. Project Cost Estimation
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The profit obtained by the contractor depends on the
ability of the estimator in making cost estimates. If the bid
price is too high, it is likely that the contractor will lose in
the tender competition. On the other hand, if the bid price
submitted is too low to win the tender, the contractor will
experience difficulties during the project process and even
tend to suffer losses. In government projects, the value of
the Owner's Estimate (OE) is determined by the
Commitment Making Officer after going through an
evaluation from the planning stage. The preparation and
determination of the OE aims to assess the reasonableness
of the bid unit price and the basis for setting the highest
legal bid limit in the procurement of goods and services
[6].
The estimation of direct project costs for uniformity in this
study is assumed with the following conditions; the limit
of project indirect costs are 15% [7], income tax on
construction service providers for small qualification is 2%
[8], and the total value of HPS includes 10% value added
tax [6]. So that the direct cost of the project can be
calculated by the following formula.
Project Direct Costs = 75.45% x OE
2.3. Project Goals
Success is closely related to our accuracy in determining
goals, while goals are targets that we have set [9]. A
success has various forms, adjusted back to the goals to be
achieved. For example, a construction service entrepreneur
or contractor who has a contract with the project owner
must be fully responsible for the physical implementation
of the project. The criteria for the success of a project can
be measured from the internal efficiency achieved, namely
the accuracy of costs, time and quality [4].
The reality is from the value of bids submitted by service
providers these days, most of them still manage to account
for the quantity and quality of their work. This success was
marked by the avoidance of contractors from being
blacklisted and the sign Official Report of Handover by
the Commitment Making Officer.
2.4. Contractor’s Profit
Construction projects are jobs with a high level of
complexity and risk, so there are many unexpected costs
that can reduce company profits. Profit is one of the main
goals of a company to keep running its activities. So we
want to further explore the efforts that contractors can do
to obtain profits from the bids that they have submitted.
Efforts in this case are formulated from the factors that
affect the contractor's profits as well as the implementation
strategy undertaken by the owner of the contractors to
strengthen these factors in order to maintain the targeted
profit margin. There are several previous studies related to
cost risk and indicators that affect the profits obtained by
contractors, including indicators of labour, materials,
equipment, implementation methods, finance, project
characteristics, managerial, planning and unexpected cost.
III. RESEARCH METHOD
3.1. Research Location
The research is located in the Province of Bali by
conducting a documentation study at the LPSE of the
Province of Bali.
3.2. Data Types and Sources
Primary data is data sourced from the results of
distributing questionnaires to respondents regarding the
factors that affect contractor profits and the results of
semi-structured interviews with selected contractors to
formulate implementation strategies in order to strengthen
these factors.
Secondary Data is data that have been already collected by
and readily available from other sources. In this case
Secondary Data was collected from a documentation study
on the Bali Province LPSE website in the official report of
tender winners to see a list of contractors who participated
in construction project tenders throughout 2018-2021
along with a list of bid values submitted by each service
provider and the winner.
3.3. Data Collection and Technique
The documentation method is carried out to answer the
formulation of the first problem by collecting data on
previous bids in the official report of winning construc-
tion project tenders for 2018-2021 at the Bali Province
LPSE. Bid value data from contractors participating in the
tender is collected for processing, so that the optimal range
of bids is obtained for contractors to submit bids.
A survey technique with a questionnaire was used to
answer the second problem formulation in order to ob-tain
data related to factors that might save work costs so that
they affect the benefits of the bid value submitted by the
contractor. Interview technique was used in this study to
strengthen the answer to the second problem formulation.
Determination of the source is done by purposive
sampling. Informants were interviewed about their
strategies for obtaining and maintaining profit mar-gins on
projects so that they could complete their work despite
submitting non-optimal bids.
3.4. Population and Sample
The population in this study are contractors who won
tender for construction projects in Bali Province
throughout 2021. The total population was 39 winning
contractors from 54 projects at LPSE Bali Province
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throughout 2021. Samples taken from each population
were assumed to have a 90% probability studied with
errors 10%. So that the minimum number of samples in
this study is obtained as follows:
n = N / (1+Ne2
)
Where:
n = Sample
N = Population
e = Errors (10%)
So,
n = N / (1+Ne2
) = 39 / (1+39.0,12
)
n = 28
The minimum number of samples used as respondents is
28 companies. While the selection of informants was done
by purposive sampling. The informants selected for
interviews are contractors who have won the tender, are
able to complete the project well and maintain the
company, even though the track record of the tender bid
value is outside the optimum range.
3.5. Research Instruments
The instrument used in this research is a questionnaire to
collect answers from the respondents regarding the factors
that affect the profitability of the proposed bid value. In
addition, the researcher himself is a research instrument.
The presence of researchers in the field is an absolute
requirement in fulfilling the requirements for data
collection in the form of interviews.
3.6. Validity and Reliability Test
Measurement of the validity of the research instrument
conducted on 10 respondents for a significance level of
5%, it is known that the r-table value is 0.632. This study
uses the SPSS program seen from the Cronbach Alpha
coefficient and the limit value used to assess the
acceptable level of reliability is 0.6.
3.7. Data Analysis Techniques
Quantitative data analysis techniques in this study used the
Friedman method and factor analysis. The Friedman
method is used to answer the first problem formulation,
which is to analyse the optimum value for contractors in
submitting bids. While the factor analysis method is used
to answer the second problem formulation, which is to
formulate the contractor's efforts to gain profit from the
value of the proposed bid by finding the dominant factor
that affects the contractor's profit through a questionnaire.
Semi-structured interviews were conducted to support the
results of factor analysis, so that qualitative data collection
with the Miles and Huberman analysis technique was used
to analyse the contractor's implementation strategy to
strengthen the dominant factors that affect profits in order
to maintain the targeted profit margin.
IV. RESULT AND DISCUSSION
4.1. Optimum Bid
In analysing the optimum bid, first determine the range of
mark-up values that provide the winning probability and
expected profit. The determination begins with collecting
construction project data at the Bali Province LPSE to be
processed and analysed using the Friedman method.
4.1.1. Data Collection
Based on the results of the documentation study on the
Bali Province LPSE website, data on project tenders such
as bidders and project data with the sub-classification of
BG coded Buildings in Bali Province in 2018-2020 were
obtained as many as 69 projects.
4.1.2. Data Processing
Data processing begins with the calculation of the direct
cost of each project, the mark-up value of bids from each
contractor as well as the frequency distribution and
cumulative frequency of bidders. After processing the
data, it will be analysed using the Friedman method. The
mark-up values that are processed are those that are worth
1% or more. This limitation is taken because if a bid is
submitted with a mark-up of less than 1% then the bid is
considered not to be profitable.
4.1.3. Data Analysis
The results of the calculation of the winning probability
(W) and expected profit (E) using the Friedman Method
are as shown in Table 1. Based on the results of these
calculations, the mark-up value with a winning chance
greater or equal to 60% is chosen for each number of
competitors. So that the optimum mark-up value range is
1% - 9%.
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20 90,5
5
6 70 16,3
2
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3
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9
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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4
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4.1.4. Contractor’s Bid
Optimum bid analysis using the Friedman method
produces an optimal mark-up value in the range of 1% -
9%, or if the value is converted in the form of a percentage
of bids to OE, the optimum range of bids is declared to be
76.21% - 82.25% of OE. In 2021 there will be 54 projects
with the sub-classification of Buildings coded BG for
small contractors who are tendered at the Bali Province
LPSE. As for the 54 projects, only 10 projects were won
by submitting bids for the optimum value or it could be
said that only 19%, while the other 81% projects were won
with non-optimal bids as shown in Fig. 1.
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Fig. 1: 2021 tender winner bid value chart
Most contractors win projects by submitting bids with
values outside the reasonable limits or optimum ranges.
Based on this, it can be concluded that they are trying to
suppress the company's profit target in order to increase
the chances of winning. With the condition of dwindling
profits, therefore contractors need a strategy in an effort to
maintain the targeted profit margin from the value of the
bids they have submitted. It begins by identifying the
dominant factors that affect the contractor's profits. The
percentage of optimum bidding for contractors winning
tenders in the province of Bali is still very low, but in fact
it is followed by the achievement of good quality and time
according to the contract and required specifications.
Then, further research is conducted on how the contractor's
efforts to gain profits in order to maintain the profit margin
that has been targeted.
4.2. Factors Affecting Contractors' Profits
The percentage of contractors who won the tender with the
optimum bidding value in Bali Province was still very low,
however, based on a documentation study at the Bali
Provincial PUPR Service, it turned out that this was
followed by the achievement of good quality and time
according to the contract and required specifications.
Then, further research is conducted on how the contractor's
efforts to gain profits in order to maintain the profit margin
that has been targeted. The minimum number of
respondents in this study was 28 respondents, but in this
case, 30 companies that won the tender at the Bali
Province LPSE in 2021 were taken. The survey was
conducted by providing a questionnaire with indicators
that affect contractor profits. After doing the analysis, the
dominant factors that affect the contractor's profits will be
obtained.
4.2.1. Testing the Questionnaire
Testing the validity and reliability of the indicators in the
questionnaire used a sample of 10 respondents. It is known
that the r-table for measuring the validity of the instrument
to 10 respondents with a significance level of 5% is 0.632.
As for the results of the validity test, 22 indicators were
declared valid. The test results can be said to be reliable if
the Cronbach's Alpha value is greater than 0.6. Cronbach's
Alpha value was obtained 0.969, which means that all
variables can be declared reliable and measurements using
this questionnaire can provide consistent results.
4.2.2. Analysis Feasibility Test
Through the results of data processing with SPSS,
indicators that have a fairly high correlation with other
indicators can be identified. It can be seen from the value
of Bartlett's Test of Sphericity with the provisions that the
Sphericity value is less than 0.05, the Kaiser-Mayer-Olkin
(KMO) value is greater than 0.5 and the Measure of
Sampling Adequacy value (MSA) is greater than 0.5 [10].
The results of data processing with SPSS obtained a
Sphericity value of 0.000 and a KMO value of 0.714. The
results of the analysis also show that the MSA value of all
indicators is greater than 0.5 so all of these indicators meet
the eligibility requirements for further analysis. The
communalities value of all indicators is also greater than
0.05. So it can be concluded that all indicators can be used
to explain factors.
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4.2.3. Grouping and Naming Factors
After conducting the analysis feasibility test, the next step
is to extract the variables into several groups of factors, to
rotate the factors and then to interpret or name the factors.
Based on the output obtained from SPSS in the Total
Variance Explained table, it is known that the eigen values
that are worth more than 1 are 4 factors with a Comulative
of Variance of 76.565%. So it can be concluded that there
are 4 components that can represent the factors that affect
the contractor's profit, where these four factors can explain
the overall indicators in the data, which is 76.565%. The
four groups of factors include Finance and Coordination
Factors, External and Communication Factors, Standard
Operational and Procedure Factors, and Decision Making
Accuracy Factors which can be seen in Table 2.
Table 2. Results of Grouping and Naming Factors
No Factor Name Code Indicator Loading
Factor
Eigen
Value
% of
Variance
1 Finance-
Coordination
Factor
X11 Smooth payment process from the owner 0,788 12,091 54,959
X14 Good internal communication 0,776
X19 Safe environment 0,761
X1 Workforce skills 0,711
X8 Proper site conditions 0,626
X2 Cooperation with suppliers 0,590
X21 Good response from the community 0,538
2 External-
Communication
Factor
X20 Government policy 0,842 2,019 9,178
X18 Weather stability 0,830
X16 Good communication with supervision 0,694
X10 The selection of remuneration methods 0,655
X17 Good communication with owner 0,559
3 Standard-
Operational-
Procedure
Factor
X5 Material quality 0,849 1,552 7,053
X13 SOP socialization before starting work 0,811
X4 Material use 0,771
X6 Excellent equipment condition 0,574
X22 Honest environment 0,564
X9 Precise work area measurement 0,527
4 Decision
Making Factor
X3 Material preparation 0,823 1,183 5,376
X7 The selection of work methods 0,817
X15 Calculation accuracy 0,715
X12 Cost Control 0,650
Total Variance 76,565
4.2.4. Factor Analysis Results
Based on the results of the analysis, it is known that the
Financial and Coordination Factors are the dominant
factors that affect the contractor's profit with a percent of
variance value of 54.959%. Coordination will prevent
work that does not have a person in charge of an activity
within the organization [11]. So coordination with the
division of tasks and good communication will make the
team work together in synergy. With good coordination,
efficiency in the implementation of a job can be carried out
in order to achieve a common goal, in this case, namely to
maintain the targeted profit margin. An idea and a work
plan will also not be able to run well without coordination.
The financial factor in this case refers to the condition of
cash flow and capital owned by the company. With good
financial conditions, the company will be able to deal with
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fluctuations in material prices in the market so that cost
efficiency can be carried out. The Financial and
Coordination Factors consist of seven indicators, including
the smooth payment process from the owner (X11), good
internal communication (X14), safe environment (X19),
workforce skills (X1), proper site conditions (X8),
cooperation with supplier (X2), and good response from
the surrounding community (X21).
4.3. Maintaining Contractor’s Profit Target
After analyzing and obtaining the dominant factors that
affect profits, the indicators that make up these factors are
then used as a reference by the contractor in an effort to
gain profit from the value of the proposed bid. Therefore,
strategies that can be implemented by contractors are then
explored to strengthen these indicators in order to maintain
the targeted profit margins. The strategy was obtained
through semi-structured interviews conducted with
informants who won the tender at the Bali Province LPSE
in 2021.
The results of the interviews were analyzed using the
Miles and Huberman method, which consisted of three
stages of activity, namely data reduction, data presentation
and conclusion drawing. Data reduction is a process of
selecting and simplifying data so that the information
obtained is right on target according to the needs, in this
case the dominant factor from the results of the Factor
Analysis is used as a guide for the topics discussed in the
interview so that the interview results remain within the
corridor of research objectives. The data presentation
process is carried out to display the data in a neat and
organized manner so that the data is no longer in the form
of raw data.
Based on the results of semi-structured interviews with the
contractor directors from 5 companies that won the tender
at the Bali Province LPSE in 2021, it is known that the
value of their submitted bids has been calculated carefully
and according to the company's work ability. It's just that
most of them stated that the expected profit was no longer
too high, especially with the intense competition and the
limited availability of work packages. The average
contractor at this time can only get a profit of 2% - 5%.
The bid value is considered sufficient to provide these
benefits, especially with the support of factors that are able
to strengthen the contractor's objectives in order to
maintain the profit margins they expect. The
implementation strategies that can be formulated to
strengthen indicators that affect profits based on the results
of interviews with respondents are as follows.
a. Smooth payment process from the owner
- Assign special personnel to handle administration,
especially for project term billing.
- Provide maximum field progress so that
administrative and technical tasks can be completed
simultaneously.
- Prepare working capital, or in the worst case take a
bank loan
b. Good internal communication
- Provide a clear job description and coordination
flow chart before the project starts.
- Organizing regular internal meetings at the end of
the week.
c. Safe environment
- Assign reliable logistics in each project.
- Tighten security and guard systems around the
project.
- Request assistance from security guards who stay
or work in the project area.
d. Workforce skills
- Combining skilled workforce with fresh graduates
in their work
- Allocate workshops and training for the workforce.
- Provide trust and loyalty from every workforce.
- Maintain relationships with workers who have
proven their quality and ability to work.
e. Proper site conditions
- Conduct site investigation before the work starts.
- Set a comfortable work circulation.
f. Cooperation with supplier
- Conducting a price survey of materials that have
quality in accordance with the specification
requirements.
- Maintain trust and cooperative relationships with
suppliers who have good quality materials.
g. Good response from the surrounding community
- Disseminate the activity plan to the surrounding
community before the project starts.
- Submitting every response and criticism from the
surrounding community to the owner.
V. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS
5.1. Conclusions
Based on the results and discussions that have been carried
out, the conclusions obtained from the formulation of the
problem in this study are as follows.
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1. The optimum bid is an offer with a mark-up value of
1% - 9% or a bid with a percentage of 76.21% -
82.25% of the OE value. Bids with this value are able
to provide winning opportunities and profit
expectations for contractors. Based on the results of the
study, only 19% of projects throughout 2021 in the
Province of Bali were won with optimum value by
contractors, which means that most contractors reduce
their expected profits to increase their chances of
winning.
2. Efforts that can be made by contractors to obtain
profits from the value of the bids that have been
submitted are by strengthening the Financial and
Coordination Factors. This is the dominant factor that
affects the contractor's profit with a percent of variance
value of 54,959%. The Financial and Coordination
factor consists of seven indicators, including the
smooth payment process from the owner of good
internal communication, safe environment, workforce
skills, proper site conditions, cooperation with
suppliers, and good response from the surrounding
community.
5.2. Suggestions
Based on the results of this study, these are some
suggestions can be submitted.
1. The government or authorized goods and service
procurement officials need to evaluate their
regulations, whether the tender method with the lowest
price system is appropriate to produce output that is in
accordance with the objectives of the procurement of
goods and services itself, to produce quality and
reasonable goods and services.
2. Further research if necessary to review the role of all
components involved such as planning consultants in
making cost estimation, procurement officials in
conducting the selection stage, involvement of
supervisory consultants and owner in the middle of
construction process that affects the contractor profits.
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