Research Article

Framework for Designing Project Delivery and Contract Strategy in Chinese Construction Industry Based on Value-Added Analysis

Table 1

Comparison of the PDM with other related concepts.

ConceptDefinitionTypes

Project delivery methodDefines the sequence of project phases, parties involved in the project and implicitly assigned roles, and responsibilities to project partiesDBB, DB, CMR, IPD, and so on

Management methodThe mechanics by which construction is administered and supervisedEither retained by the owner agency or is outsourced including CMA and PM

Procurement method/selection methodEquates to the procedures through which a designer or a constructor is selected for the projectSome of the most practiced procurement methods are lowest bid, best value, and qualifications-based selection

Payment method/contracting methodHow the owner wants to pay for the services providedUnit price, GMP, cost plus fee, lump sum, and so on