...” and “reduced number of public projects.” “Reduced foreign investment in the construction industry” and “reduced demand on construction-related works” significantly impact small-medium enterprises than large enterprises. Also, “disruption in the supply chain” and “reduced construction productivity...

... firms become inefficient to operate, they embark on collusion, which in turn increases procurement costs (Estache and Iimi, 2011). Building economics Construction economic Public sector Construction procurement Operations research Small and medium enterprises Tendering Bidding...

... unless their deficient characteristics listed in Table II are overcome. Sekar Vinodh can be contacted at: vinodh_sekar82@yahoo.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Small and medium enterprises Lean manufacturing Lean production During the last two decades...