From Price to Value: Implementing Best Value Procurement in the Czech Public Sector-A Case Study with Survey Insights

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216305%3A26110%2F26%3A0199517" target="_blank" >RIV/00216305:26110/26:0199517 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/15/21/3981" target="_blank" >https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/15/21/3981</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings15213981" target="_blank" >10.3390/buildings15213981</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

From Price to Value: Implementing Best Value Procurement in the Czech Public Sector-A Case Study with Survey Insights

Original language description

This paper explores the implementation of the Best Value Approach in public procurement, particularly in construction projects, with a focus on its application at Brno University of Technology. This study addresses the need for qualitative evaluation criteria in supplier selection to improve project outcomes and mitigate risks. The key problem addressed in this paper is the use of qualitative methods in selecting suitable contractors for public contracts. As the main methods, a descriptive mixed-methods study that includes a narrative overview and two descriptive cross-sectional surveys were adopted. Drawing on theoretical foundations such as Information Measurement Theory and the Kashiwagi Solution Model, this paper outlines the principles and processes of BVA, including its emphasis on transparency, expert-driven decision-making, and risk management. The results show that BVA enhances procurement quality by reducing reliance on lowest-price criteria, encouraging realistic pricing, and fostering deeper bidder engagement. The surveys reveal growing interest in qualitative methods but also highlight limited awareness and experience with BVA in the Czech Republic. Pilot projects confirmed the method's effectiveness and informed procedural refinements. This paper concludes that successful BVA implementation requires a paradigm shift, leadership support, education, and continuous improvement. BVA principles offer tools for cultivating transparency, efficiency, and quality in public procurement.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

20101 - Civil engineering

Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Buildings

ISSN

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e-ISSN

2075-5309

Volume of the periodical

15

Issue of the periodical within the volume

21

Country of publishing house

CH - SWITZERLAND

Number of pages

26

Pages from-to

1-26

UT code for WoS article

001612721600001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

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