Engineer's Procurement Manual For Major Plant Equipment

It is surprising how many engineers cannot evaluate bids properly, and therefore award contracts for major equipment based solely on the lowest price received. This book provides valuable and practical “hands on” guidance on engineering procurement formation techniques, from planning to placing the contract, in the mechanical, electrical, process, and mining fields.

This book is unique in that it covers both the commercial (legal and financial), and technical aspects of an engineering contract for the acquisition of major plant equipment.

For plant engineers, plant owners, legal counsel, upper levels of management who approve the bid evaluation and recommendation, and equipment suppliers who bear heavy costs for bid preparation.

It is surprising how many engineers cannot evaluate bids properly, and therefore award contracts for major equipment based solely on the lowest price received. This book provides valuable and practical “hands on” guidance on engineering procurement formation techniques, from planning to placing the contract, in the mechanical, electrical, process, and mining fields.

This book is unique in that it covers both the commercial (legal and financial), and technical aspects of an engineering contract for the acquisition of major plant equipment.

For plant engineers, plant owners, legal counsel, upper levels of management who approve the bid evaluation and recommendation, and equipment suppliers who bear heavy costs for bid preparation.

Robert C. Lesser is a Consulting Engineer who retired from full-time engineering in 1989. This book is the result of over thirty-five years of experience gained in various key engineering positions, mainly with international engineering, process, manufacturing, and mining companies. He had contract administration responsibilities covering a wide range of major engineering projects, as well as feasibility and cost studies, and proposal preparation. He also held senior supervisory positions for the design, construction, commissioning, start-up and operation of thermal power, petroleum, petrochemical, mineral processing, and mining complexes.