世界に例を見ないわが国の建設コンサルタント調達方式

抄録

In Japan, the use of the technical proposal method has increased in recent years, and also the comprehensive evaluation method which is known as QCBS in western countries has come into use for the central government procurement of engineering consultancy services. However, some contracting authorities, mostly local governments, still often apply the lowest price criterion for the award of such services. Furthermore, as for the comprehensive evaluation method, it is often the case that consulting firms are forced to make contracts at unreasonably low prices. In many countries of the world, there is a tendency toward increased recourse to QBS, and greater consideration for quality during the selection stage of QCBS. Based on the comparative review of foreign procurement procedures, it is concluded that QBS or the technical proposal method should be mainly used for selecting consulting firms while giving due regard to fair procedures and so on. It is also indicated that when QCBS is used, more weight should be given to the quality component.