This study establishes a complete scientific selective model of "the most advantageous tender" to provide the tender inviting entity with selectors in handling "the most advantageous tender". the tendering invitation entity is happy and urgently needs the selective model developed. / Thesis (PhD)--University of South Australia, 2008.

The main objective of this study is to examine the behavior of sellers in a sealed offer market in three distinct environments. The dissertation examines the mechanism to determine its competitive characteristics when sellers are unable to engage in overt communication. Next, the market setting is changed in order to consider the ability of sellers to form stable and effective cartels when the subjects are given the opportunity to conspire. Finally, the consequences of antitrust enforcement is considered. First, by reducing the number of communication episodes between sellers and second, by separately introducing random monetary penalties whenever the observed winning offer was greater than sellers cost. A secondary but significant contribution of this research was the use of prison inmates as subjects in economic experiments. Therefore, the financially motivated behavior of student subjects could be contrasted with prisoner subjects in a laboratory environment. This contrast proves extremely interesting when an antitrust environment, using randomly imposed monetary penalties, was introduced. The results of my research indicate, given equal constant cost suppliers, the sealed offer auction mechanism has the potential to generate very competitive behavior by sellers when communication between subjects is prohibited. However, in an identical environment, when conspiratorial opportunities exist prior to every auction, one observes very stable and effective cartels. These first two conclusions are insensitive to the subject pool under consideration (i.e., student versus prisoner subjects). When the frequency of communication is reduced (i.e., as a result of antitrust enforcement) the market is still conducive to effective collusion. However, in comparison to the experiments where subjects were allowed to communicate prior to every auction, the cartel in this environment were more unstable and less effective at extracting monopoly profit from the market. Finally, when antitrust enforcement is introduced by imposing random monetary penalties whenever the observed winning offer is greater than seller cost, the behavior of sellers is extremely sensitive to the expected returns from collusion as well as the dispersion of these returns. Also, the cartels collusive behavior indicated that students were risk averse, responded more to changes in the severity of the penalty specification (the penalty amount) while the prisoner cartels were risk takers, being more sensitive to changes in the certainty of the penalty specification (the detection level).

Thesis (M.S.)--Naval Postgraduate School, 2002. / Thesis advisor(s): E. Cory Yoder, David V. Lamm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 97-100). Also available online.

In the construction industry project procurement management is a very critical area to be considered, because it is a prerequisite for projects to be successful. Particularly, the selection of a suitable contractor is a difficult task. This has often been carried out by way of a competitive tendering process, which is part of the project procurement management process. To make projects run more smoothly many researchers suggest that trust plays an important role in business relationships. This means that clients may benefit from it if appropriately considered as a contractor selection criterion. For this purpose the researcher aimed to shed light on the question of whether trust in general is considered as a selection criterion. Further, what level of trust and the reasons for trust play a role in the selection process. Interestingly, the significance of trust is largely unnoticed. Therefore, the researcher decided to adopt face-to-face interviews as a means of qualitative research. The qualitative research method enhances an understanding for the subject matter unlike the quantitative research method which tries to gain knowledge. For that reason qualitative research involves the use of unstructured exploratory techniques and some critiques even argue that it lacks replicability. / However, trust can potentially affect the contractor selection and was examined by contributions of previous researchers who also addressed this matter. In the literature review trust is outlined within the commercial context in two parts. The first part has an emphasis on the time before the contract award and is therefore to be found under the heading 'ex ante' whereas the second part focuses on post contract award issues and can be found under the heading 'ex post'. / The literature review also follows up the research questions, whether trust could become a decisive factor for the selection of contractors has been investigated and whether clients are prepared to pay a higher premium for risky projects. According to the findings of this paper four major elements could be determined that enhance trust in contractors. The following ranking order is based on importance, whereas the second place is being shared between two equally important trust concerning elements: 1.The existence of a former business relationship; 2. Client's perception of contractor' reputation and risk exposure for the client; 3.Informed opinion of experienced colleagues who worked together with one or more of the bidding contractors. / Thesis (MProjectManagement)--University of South Australia, 2004.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Auburn University. / Abstract. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 96-103).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2008. / Adviser: Y.H. Chiang. Includes bibliographical references.

Inaug. - diss. -- München. / Also pub. as Münchener volkswirtschafliche studien; hrsg. von L. Brentano und W. Lotz. 98. stück. "Verzeichnis der quellen und abkürzungen": p. [159]-160.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2006. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 126-129).

"Dissertation, Humboldt-Universitäte zu Berlin, 2008"--T.p. verso. / Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-212) and index.

Thesis (M. P. A.)--Texas State University-San Marcos, 2009. / "Spring 2009." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 128-134).