Martin Chen · Procurement Specialist

Expert Q&A

• Projects legally required to be tendered fail to enter the trading venue, and self-organized tendering lacks regulatory oversight.【Cause】The tenderee is unfamiliar with the entry rules of the public resource trading pla…
• The bid evaluation committee was not properly constituted, and expert selection was not carried out in accordance with statutory procedures and professional requirements.【Cause】The tenderee did not strictly enforce the expert database management regulations, …
• The public announcement period for the winning candidate is not set in accordance with statutory requirements, affecting the handling of objections and complaints.【Cause】The tenderee is unfamiliar with the statutory public notice period regulations and…
• Irregular acceptance inspection of owner-supplied materials upon arrival, allowing substandard materials to enter the construction site【Cause】Acceptance criteria and procedures are unclear, lacking third party witnessed samp…
• Supplier performance evaluation is lacking, and homogeneous products have not achieved economies of scale through centralized procurement.【Cause】The procurement department has not established a supplier evaluation and tiered ma…
• The technical parameters for equipment procurement do not match the on-site construction conditions, and the equipment cannot be installed or used after delivery.【Cause】No on site survey or installation condition verification was carried out before pr…
• There is a serious color difference between the decorative material samples and the actual products supplied in bulk, affecting the final result.【Cause】The sample confirmation process is non standardized, sealed samples are not retain…
• Key contract clauses are missing or ambiguously worded, leading to major disputes during performance.【Cause】Improper selection of contract templates; the project manager and legal team did n…
• Payment milestones in the construction contract are disconnected from the actual physical progress of the works, creating a high risk of overpayment.【Cause】Payment milestones are set with emphasis on time nodes rather than physical progre…
• The contract settlement review cycle is too long, causing cash flow difficulties for contractors and leading to disputes.【Cause】The settlement review process is cumbersome with intense bargaining among parties,…

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