Tutorial No 3

i) Discuss the various procurement system methods to a proposed building

project

Traditional method

Under this procurement method, the client will appoints a project

consultant team which is consist of Architect, engineers and quantity
surveyor which whole consultant team is led by the Architect.
The architect and engineer are responsible to carry out the design based
on the requirement by the client and the safety requirement of the
building
The Quantity surveyor is responsible to prepare the cost estimate, cost
advices and tender document during the pre-contract stage.
The contractor is under supervision of clients consultant team, which the
contractor need to carry out the work on site accordance to the instruction
and design by the consultant team of client.
The Engineers and Architects will carry out routine supervision on the
working site to supervise the work done by the contractor on the behalf of
the client to ensure the work done by the contractor is accordance to the
requirement
The Quantity Surveyor is responsible for carry out valuation certificate for
work done by the contractor and submit to the Architect. The Architect will
issue progress payment certificate and the client will make the progress
payment to the contractor.
During the end of the project, the Quantity Surveyor will prepare the final
account