Table of Contents

Introduction. The concept of procurement systems. Terminology. Categorisation of procurement systems. References. The evolution of contemporary procurement systems. Introduction. 1945 - 1972. 1973 - 1979. 1980 - present time. The level of use of procurement systems. Summary. References. Separated and co-operative procurement systems. Introduction. The conventional method. Variants of the conventional method. Summary. References. Integrated procurement systems. Introduction. Design and build. Variants of design and build. Summary. References. Management-orientated procurement systems. Introduction. Management contracting. Construction management. Design and manage. Summary. References. The British Property Federation system. Introduction. Genesis. Share of the market. The process. The product. Summary. References. Clients and their needs. Categorisation of clients. Client's needs. Summary. References. The selection of procurement systems. How clients actually select the procurement systems they use. Summary. Guides and aids to the selection of procurement systems. Summary. References. The future. General. Individual procurement systems. Summary. References. Index.