Procurement Guide 09 Achieving excellence in construction: Design quality
Publication Year
2007
Document Status
Withdrawn
Abstract
Discusses principles of Achieving excellence strategy. Explains how the client and suppliers work together to achieve design quality of an appropriately high standard. Describes design in the context of the project lifecycle and highlights the client role at each stage and the key decision points at which Gateway reviews will be appropriate. The guidance focuses on good procurement practice in relation to design quality.
Document History
Reprint of 2004 edition with updated web links.
Publisher Information
Office of Government Commerce
The Office of Government Commerce (OGC) was established to help Government deliver best value from its spending. They publish a series of procurement guides, and other documents to sustainability, risk management and cost management in construction. The Property Advisers to the Civil Estate (PACE) was merged with other organisations in 2001 to join the OGC.
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