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Optimizing the Size of Public Road Contracts

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dc.contributor.authorBenamghar, Radia
dc.contributor.authorIimi, Atsushi
dc.date.accessioned2012-04-27T07:44:03Z
dc.date.available2012-04-27T07:44:03Z
dc.date.issued2012-04
dc.description.abstractProcurement packaging has important effects on not only the bidders' bidding behavior, but also contractors' performance. By changing the size of public contracts, procurers can encourage (or discourage) market competition and improve contract performance, avoiding unnecessary cost overruns and project delays. In practice, there is no single solution about how to package public contracts. With procurement data from road projects in Nepal, this paper examines the optimal size of road contracts in rural areas. The optimum varies depending on policy objectives. To maximize the bidder participation, the length of road should be about 11 kilometers. To minimize cost overruns and delays, the contracts should be much larger at 17 and 21 kilometers, respectively. Compared with the current procurement practices, the findings suggest that procurers take more advantage of enlarging road packages, although contracts that are too large may increase the risk of discouraging firms from participating in public tenders.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/04/16209005/optimizing-size-public-road-contracts
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6028
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/6030
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper ; No. 6028
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectAUCTION
dc.subjectAUCTIONS
dc.subjectBANK POLICY
dc.subjectBID EVALUATION
dc.subjectBID OPENING
dc.subjectBIDDER
dc.subjectBIDDERS
dc.subjectBIDDING DOCUMENTS
dc.subjectBIDS
dc.subjectCAPACITY CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectCIVIL WORKS
dc.subjectCLAUSE
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE BIDDING
dc.subjectCOMPLEX PROJECTS
dc.subjectCONTRACT DESIGN
dc.subjectCONTRACT PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectCONTRACTOR
dc.subjectCONTRACTORS
dc.subjectCOST ESTIMATE
dc.subjectCREDIBILITY
dc.subjectDECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectDESIGNING CONTRACT
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDUMMY VARIABLE
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectENTRY BARRIER
dc.subjectEQUIPMENT
dc.subjectEVALUATION PROCESS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectHIGHWAY
dc.subjectIBRD
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE CONCESSIONS
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
dc.subjectINSTRUMENT
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subjectLANES
dc.subjectLENGTH OF ROAD
dc.subjectLENGTH OF ROADS
dc.subjectLOCAL CONTRACTORS
dc.subjectLOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectMARKET COMPETITION
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectNATIONS
dc.subjectORIGINAL CONTRACT
dc.subjectPIERS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPROCUREMENT
dc.subjectPROCUREMENT CONTRACTS
dc.subjectPROCUREMENT PLAN
dc.subjectPROCUREMENT PLANNING
dc.subjectPROCUREMENT PRACTICES
dc.subjectPROCUREMENTS
dc.subjectPROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC
dc.subjectPUBLIC CONTRACT
dc.subjectPUBLIC CONTRACTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC OFFICIALS
dc.subjectPUBLIC PROCUREMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC ROAD
dc.subjectPUBLIC TENDERS
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS
dc.subjectRECONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectREHABILITATION
dc.subjectRELEVANT CONTRACTS
dc.subjectRENEGOTIATION
dc.subjectRESERVE
dc.subjectROAD NETWORK
dc.subjectROAD PROJECTS
dc.subjectROAD SECTOR
dc.subjectROAD STANDARDS
dc.subjectRURAL ROADS
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectTRANSACTION
dc.subjectTRANSACTION COST
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTRANSPORT PROJECTS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SECTOR
dc.subjectUNEXPECTED EVENTS
dc.subjectWINNING BID
dc.titleOptimizing the Size of Public Road Contractsen
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaFragility, Conflict, and Violence
okr.crossref.titleOptimizing the Size of Public Road Contracts
okr.date.disclosure2012-04-01
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T11:00:56.806795Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/04/16209005/optimizing-size-public-road-contracts
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.guid420681468059676175
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6028
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000158349_20120405115155
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum16209005
okr.identifier.reportWPS6028
okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2012/04/05/000158349_20120405115155/Rendered/PDF/WPS6028.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryNepal
okr.topicLaw and Development::Contract Law
okr.topicConflict and Development::Post Conflict Reconstruction
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Debt Markets
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::Government Procurement
okr.topicTransport Economics Policy and Planning
okr.topicPublic Sector Development
okr.topicTransport
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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