Qualitative Evaluation & Optimal Selection of EPC Contractors in Single Stage Tenders Using Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP)
Subject Areas :
Industrial Management
Leila Jahangiri
1
(Master of Accounting, Department of Accounting, Faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, ShahRood, Iran)
Farad Dehdar
2
(Assistant professor and faculty member at Department of Accounting, Faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, ShahRood, Iran)
Received: 2016-06-03
Accepted : 2017-01-17
Published : 2017-01-23
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Abstract :
The issue of qualitative assessment of EPC contractors in single stage tenders using fuzzy hierarchical analysis method is performing for the first time and the relevant similar researchers lacking the collectivity aspect of choosing EPC contractor. All researchers have been done so far, were about single purpose contractors (i.e. executive contractors or suppliers and vendors of project equipment's required), while in this research the qualitative assessment of EPC contractors has been investigated by FAHP method (EPC contractors are those who execute simultaneously the main phases of the project including Engineering, domestic or foreign equipment supply as procurement and constructive and executive activities as construction and end up to utilization of the project within a known timetable and guarantee it for a defined time period). The present research consists of three main parts: 1- data collection of the contractors, 2- comparison of the contractors’ features, 3- a ranking of the contractors. this research has been evaluated the criteria and sub-criteria by utilizing the comments and assessment results outcomes from experts (12 persons) in the selection of EPC contractors and tenders using questionnaire and FAHP method has been implemented for priority factors. Finally, for the sake of reducing computation errors and evaluating time lapse and avoiding numerous calculations by hand, the Expert Choice software has been utilized.
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