Developing a construction procurement strategy and selecting an appropriate route

Originally published as a guidance note in 2013 this document has been rewritten as practice information, so as to account for changes in legislation, case law and construction contracts introduced since 2013.

This practice information covers construction procurement routes and the development of a procurement strategy, and explains procurement strategy and routes. The strategy will relate to the decisions affecting the selection of the team(s) and how they relate to each other; the route selected will identify who is responsible for each element of the project. The guidance aims to help the professional choose an appropriate route by setting out the various possibilities, with their advantages and disadvantages, and by indicating the factors that should be used in the decision-making process.