Procurement Systems for Highway Projects in Afghanistan

This book provides a comprehensive information about the nature of highway projects and existing procurement guidance used to deliver highway projects. In addition, this book presents an empirical comparison of design-build and traditional procurement systems in relation to project time, cost and quality. The findings of the research can potentially assist the client to select an appropriate procurement system for highway project, and greatly increases the understanding of individual procurement system performance. It would also help contractors to estimate the impact of the procurement route before bidding for any highway projects. Moreover, this book is intended as a supportive and informative guidance for construction practitioners.