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Exit Survey
 
 
                                                                    SUBCONTRACTING PRACTICES:
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT APPROACHES FOR OWNERS TO GET INVOLVEDT IN SELECTING SUBCONTRACTORS AND HOW EACH APPROACH MAY AFFECT A PROJECT.
 
It will take between 10 and 20 minutes to complete this questionnaire. Your participation in this study is completely voluntary.
Thank you very much for your time in contributing to advancements in the construction industry.
 
 
 
* Name
   
 
 
* COMPANY:
   
 
 
* JOB TITLE
   
 
 
* EXPERIENCE IN CURRENT JOB TITLE (in years)
   
 
 
* OVERALL EXPERIENCE IN THE INDUSTRY (in years)
   
 
 
* Can we contact you with follow up interview?
 
Yes
 
No

 
Contact Information
Phone : 
Email Address : 
 
 
 
I. Optional write-in scenario 1:
   
 
 
J. Optional write-in scenario 2:
   
 
 
 
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PART A: INTRODUCTION

Q1: Which level of owner involvement have you experienced on your projects?
(Check all that apply)
 
A. Nominated subcontracting
 
B. Sharing subcontractor list before award
 
C. Sharing subcontractor list after award
 
D. Suggested subcontractors
 
E. Suggested non-mandatory subcontractors
 
F. Listing pre-approved contractors in bid form
 
G. Joint selection
 
H. Subcontractors must meet owner requirements
 
I. Optional write-in scenario 1
 
J. Optional write-in scenario 2

 
Q2: Based on your understanding of the industry, please rank the below conditions on a scale of 1 to 10 based on the perceived level of owner’s involvement in the selection of subcontractors.

1 – Highest owner’s involvement, 8 to 10 lowest levels of involvement (Please use a unique rank for each scenario)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A. Nominated subcontracting
B. Sharing subcontractor list before award
C. Sharing subcontractor list after award
D. Suggested subcontractors
E. Suggested non-mandatory subcontractors
F. Listing pre-approved contractors in bid form
G. Joint selection
H. Subcontractors must meet owner requirements
I. Optional write-in scenario 1
J. Optional write-in scenario 2
 
 
 
* Do you have any experience working with public owners in the past 10 years? If you select "No", you can skip Part B (Public Owners) and move on to Part C (Private Owners)
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
PART B: PUBLIC OWNERS



Q3: Rank these scenarios based on the frequency of appearance on your projects with a public owner in the past ten years.

(Tick the frequency of occurrence that applies to these scenarios)

FREQUENTLY (every year) OCCASIONALLY (every few years) NEVER
A. Nominated subcontracting
B. Sharing subcontractor list before award
C. Sharing subcontractor list after award
D. Suggested subcontractors
E. Suggested non-mandatory subcontractors
F. Listing pre-approved contractors in bid form
G. Joint selection
H. Subcontractors must meet owner requirements
I. Optional write-in scenario 1
J. Optional write-in scenario 2
 
Q4: Based on your experience with public owners over the past ten years, please indicate under which project delivery methods you have witnessed any of the following listed conditions.

(Check all combinations that apply)

GCCM/CM at Risk/ CMGC Design-Build (DB) Design-Bid-Build (DBB) Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Other
A. Nominated subcontracting
B. Sharing subcontractor list before award
C. Sharing subcontractor list after award
D. Suggested subcontractors
E. Suggested non-mandatory subcontractors
F. Listing pre-approved contractors in bid form
G. Joint selection
H. Subcontractors must meet owner requirements
I. Optional write-in scenario 1
J. Optional write-in scenario 2
 
Q5: Based on your experience with public owners over the past ten years, please indicate under which contract type you have witnessed any of the following listed conditions?

(Check all combinations that apply - If differences occur between owners, write-in specific owners)

Lump sum Unit price Cost plus without GMP Cost plus with GMP Other
A. Nominated subcontracting
B. Sharing subcontractor list before award
C. Sharing subcontractor list after award
D. Suggested subcontractors
E. Suggested non-mandatory subcontractors
F. Listing pre-approved contractors in bid form
G. Joint selection
H. Subcontractors must meet owner requirements
I. Optional write-in scenario 1
J. Optional write-in scenario 2
 
 
Q6: Based on your experience with public owners over the past ten years, please indicate under which subcontractor procurement type you have witnessed any of the following listed conditions?

(Check all combinations that apply - If differences occur between owners, write-in specific owners)



Low Bid = Owner selected prime contractor based on price

Best Value = Owner selected prime contractor based on a combination of factors with price being highly important.

Qualifications = Owner selected prime contractor based on a combination of factors with price not being considered or being less important than the combination of other factors.

Low Bid Best Value Qualifications Other
A. Nominated subcontracting
B. Sharing subcontractor list before award
C. Sharing subcontractor list after award
D. Suggested subcontractors
E. Suggested non-mandatory subcontractors
F. Listing pre-approved contractors in bid form
G. Joint selection
H. Subcontractors must meet owner requirements
I. Optional write-in scenario 1
J Optional write-in scenario 2
 
 
PART C: PRIVATE OWNERS



Q7: Rank these scenarios based on the frequency of appearance on your projects with a private owner in the past ten years.

(Tick the frequency of occurrence that applies to these scenarios)

FREQUENTLY (every year) OCCASIONALLY (every few years) NEVER
A. Nominated subcontracting
B. Sharing subcontractor list before award
C. Sharing subcontractor list after award
D. Suggested subcontractors
E. Suggested non-mandatory subcontractors
F. Listing pre-approved contractors in bid form
G. Joint selection
H. Subcontractors must meet owner requirements
I. Optional write-in scenario 1
J. Optional write-in scenario 2
 
Q8: Based on your experience with private owners over the past ten years, please indicate under which project delivery methods you have witnessed any of the following listed conditions.

(Check all combinations that apply)

GCCM/CM at Risk/ CMGC Design-Build (DB) Design-Bid-Build (DBB) Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Other
A. Nominated subcontracting
B. Sharing subcontractor list before award
C. Sharing subcontractor list after award
D. Suggested subcontractors
E. Suggested non-mandatory subcontractors
F. Listing pre-approved contractors in bid form
G. Joint selection
H. Subcontractors must meet owner requirements
I. Optional write-in scenario 1
J. Optional write-in scenario 2
 
Q9: Based on your experience with private owners over the past ten years, please indicate under which contract type you have witnessed any of the following listed conditions?

(Check all combinations that apply - If differences occur between owners, write-in specific owners)

Lump sum Unit price Cost plus without GMP Cost plus with GMP Other
A. Nominated subcontracting
B. Sharing subcontractor list before award
C. Sharing subcontractor list after award
D. Suggested subcontractors
E. Suggested non-mandatory subcontractors
F. Listing pre-approved contractors in bid form
G. Joint selection
H. Subcontractors must meet owner requirements
I. Optional write-in scenario 1
J. Optional write-in scenario 2
 
 
Q10: Based on your experience with private owners over the past ten years, please indicate under which subcontractor procurement type you have witnessed any of the following listed conditions?

(Check all combinations that apply - If differences occur between owners, write-in specific owners)



Low Bid = Owner selected prime contractor based on price

Best Value = Owner selected prime contractor based on a combination of factors with price being highly important.

Qualifications = Owner selected prime contractor based on a combination of factors with price not being considered or being less important than the combination of other factors.

Low Bid Best Value Qualifications Other
A. Nominated subcontracting
B. Sharing subcontractor list before award
C. Sharing subcontractor list after award
D. Suggested subcontractors
E. Suggested non-mandatory subcontractors
F. Listing pre-approved contractors in bid form
G. Joint selection
H. Subcontractors must meet owner requirements
I. Optional write-in scenario 1
J Optional write-in scenario 2
 
Eight scenarios (A to H) that describe owner’s involvement in the selection of subcontractors have been provided below.
  1. Nominated subcontracting: Owner mandates specific subcontractors for some or all scope of work items.
  2. Sharing subcontractor list before award: Before the award of the contract, the prime contractor is required (or expected) to share list of subcontractors with the owner. (e.g. In the bid form)
  3. Sharing subcontractor list after award: The prime contractor is required (or expected) to share the list of subcontractors with the owner after being awarded the contract.
  4. Suggested subcontractors: Owner provides the prime contractors with a shortlist of subcontractors that are to be used.
  5. Suggested non-mandatory subcontractors: Owner provides list of suggested subcontractors to potential bidders/proposers, but it is not mandatory that the prime contractor select from this list.
  6. Listing pre-approved contractors in bid form: Prime contractors needs to pre-approve subcontractors by owner before they can list them in the bid form or proposal.
  7. Joint selection: Subcontractors are mutually selected by owner and prime contractor after the award of the prime contract.
  8. Subcontractors must meet owner requirements:  Subcontractors must meet strict set of requirements listed in the contractual documents. These requirements may force the prime contractor to select subcontractors that it would not otherwise consider its first choice.