PhD Final Thesis April 2013.pdf - Anglia Ruskin Research Online

Appendices to Thesis Keith Gale 2013I think that’s a second point. Projects linked by a framework will encourage suppliersto finish promptly.Q8 In your view, what can be done to encourage suppliers to start and finish ontime?I think the management of Winchester High Street having the contractor involvementencouraged engagement and the thinking process and the planning process really..and gave again accountability for all involved. It was encouraging them to thinkabout the project ahead of where the bottom line when we said we needed to thinkabout it. It actually engaged them in the process and I guess encouraged them tothink about the process and I guess have it at the forefront of their mind before theygot going on site. I was taking an advisory role with the contract and it was my idealto just start talking with a couple of engineers and the project manager on that, so Iguess communication is key. A strong relationship at the start is good because youcannot present halfway through your preparations within your ideas of a program.And I guess that sort of encourages all of us to be thinking ahead all the time.Incentives, such as in the framework does help focus people on consequences of thatand make preparations quicker. You’ve given them deadlines that need meeting orjust setting aside time to do a task. Setting the time with the contractor during thetender process and communicating helps them to set aside that time to think about it,and how they’re going to manage it.Q9 In your opinion, do you think that frameworks encourage accurate start andfinish dates more than traditional procurement method? Why do you think that is?I think its debatable. I think possibly its not any different. But they are coming fromtwo totally different ends of the spectrum. I think for the traditional methods, there’sa sense of a lack of accountability, you know, to perpetuate the relationship whichmeans they might be being extremely more self focused and self servant. Whereaswith a framework, there’s still a need for flexibility between one contract to the nextbecause its done in a relationship environment where there’s negotiation anddiscussion which takes place. “We’re finishing off on this, we’ve had an extension oftime. Do you mind if we start this one a week later?” And its more an agreement than379