The article discusses the relationship in the supplier chain in the civil construction industry. The main objective is to define if it is a cooperative relation among the intervenients or if the most powerful dictates the rules. Power as an interorganizational construct has been observed by analysts with an irregular and conflictive point of view. However, these analysts ignore completely existing relationships that are very appropriate in some existing relationships among enterprises. Due to that, it was verified het type of relationship developed by two intervenients in one step of the supply chain of a civil construction company to determine if it is cooperative or if, otherwise, the main actor uses its power to lead the chain. The researchers also analyze what are the implications of this study in the civil construction industry's supply management.
Supply chain; strategic alliances; relationship; civil construction
