Critical Factors Inhibiting Performance of Small- and Medium-Scale Contractors in Sub-Saharan Region: A Case for Malawi

Table 2

Summary of tender rejection causes for 2006/07 to 2010/11 period.

	Reason for rejection	Number
1	Bid security	145
2	Annual construction turnover	1,150
3	Past experience	1,286
4	Plant and equipment	895
5	Supervision staff (Site Agent/Foreman)	1,237
6	Liquid assets or credit facilities	1,563
7	Tender price above or below engineer’s estimate bracket	1,962

Some tenders had more than one reason for rejection.