Client capabilities and capital works procurement policies: A comparative analysis of Australian jurisdictions

摘要: Construction 2020 (Hampson & Brandon 2004) outlines a series of visions for securing the longterm success of the construction industry in Australia. In particular, Vision 2 proposes a future in which the “design, construction and operation of facilities truly reflect the present and future needs of the project initiator, future owners and tenants, and aspirations of stakeholders [and]… will develop better systems for capturing client requirements”(Hampson & Brandon 2004, 14).Meeting client needs is thus considered critical to the success of construction projects and for the construction industry overall. While there may be many participants involved in a construction project, this chapter defines a “client” as the government organisation requiring and paying for the construction of a new building (Government of South Australia 1996, 62).