This is an engaging and extensive review of architectural competitions. Merging the immediacy of practitioners’ competition experience and the rigorousness of scientific writing, each section features comprehensive research and lively discussion from an international set of experts.
Published by the RIBA in 2016, Ten Principles for Procuring Better Outcomes sets out how public client organisations can get better possible outcomes when they procure architectural services.
The document highlights some of the principal concerns with how public buildings are currently commissioned in the UK and makes extensive recommendations as to how reform could help improve efficiencies, effectiveness and stimulate growth in construction and the economy.
The report examines the comparative implementation of the EU Public Procurement Directive, as it relates to the appointment of architects and the procurement of buildings in Germany, Sweden and the UK, and in the context of some of the RIBA’s key procurement reform recommendations set out in their report ‘Building Ladders of Opportunity’.
Published in 2012 in the suite of reports output by the RIBA’s Procurement Reform Group. The Case Studies in this report evidence practice and highlight some specifically identified issues confronting suppliers when bidding.
The RIBA Procurement Reform Group commissioned Mirza & Nacey Research to conduct an on-line survey amongst architectural practices during the period January to February 2012.
This response to the EU Green Paper Consultation from Walter Menteth Architects, the RIBA Small Practice Public Sector Procurement Working Group and the RIBA, was prepared by Walter Menteth on behalf of the group.
