An Analysis of the Selection of Project Contractor in the Construction Management Process

Construction contractors have big influences upon projects and their successes. Therefore, it is quite critical toselect a qualified contractor in the process of construction management. A competent construction contractor isone of the indispensable conditions of a proper process and completion of a construction project. There areseveral theoretical frameworks or models applied in the evaluation of contractors. And there are some practicalcriteria for selecting an appropriate contractor. This paper analyzed the relevant theoretical methods forcontractor evaluation and examined the actual criteria for the selection of contractors.