Collaborative project procurement arrangements

Large projects, especially in the construction and infrastructure sectors, involve collaborations of many different types, such as built-own-operate, public-private partnership, or competitive dialogue. This monograph details the authors’ research on the types of collaborative projects. The research undertaken for this book responds to the need for a taxonomy of relationship-based procurement approaches, a particular type of project alliancing in need of standardization. Recommendations are made based on interviews with 36 subject matter experts from several countries, as well as an extensive literature review Content: The research question -- The purpose of the research -- Project characteristics -- The business justification for outsourcing -- Human behavior theory aspects of RBP -- The study approach -- Findings and models -- Mind the gap! : identifying and bridging KSAE gaps -- Appendix 1 and appendix 2 -- References -- Contributors.