Is value a bystander in price fight?
13 September 2012
Building industry groups want the government to stop using e-auctions, claiming that only price is taken into account. David Arminas looks for a solution
Another construction body is up in arms about the use of e-auctions. This time it is the Construction Products Association, whose members include some of the biggest suppliers in the industry, such as Lafarge, RMC, Pilkington, Tarmac and Saint-Gobain.
The CPA wants government purchasers to stop using e-auctions. It claims purchasers are choosing their products...