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Systematic proposal for selecting suppliers in project management

The project management has been the target of numerous studies in recent years since projects have become increasingly complex. The suppliers play crucial roles in project management being involved in a network of connected activities, which if not developed appropriatel, can compromise the success of the project. Hence, there has been a growing need for qualified suppliers, who are committed to the client’s objectives and are able to undertake the projects requested. The question brought up is the suppliers’ selection for a project according to the multiple criteria of the decision makers (clients representation ), so they can undertake an integrated work reducing costs and providing improvements in the constructive processes, assuring the quality of the final product. Due to the complexity of the problem, a systematic proposal is put forward for selecting suppliers considering an integrated selection process of the project team based on the literature review carried out.

Project management; Supplier selection; Multi criteria decision making


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