We consider a repeated interaction between a manufacturing firm and a subcontractor. The relationship between the two parties is characterized 1) by moral hazard, 2) by the fact that they do not have perfect knowledge about the base cost level of the project which is carried out by a subcontractor (the parties only have identical a priori beliefs). We consider a two-period model where the playe...

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) help measure objectives critical to business sustainability. This research takes place in a toy factory’s injection moulding department that has yet develop indicators for subcontractor performance. Poor performance significantly impacts the production. In last three months, delivered quantity exceeded target by 27%, delivery time consistency is only 78%, there...

We propose an intersection-theoretic method to reduce questions in genus zero logarithmic Gromov-Witten theory the of smooth pairs, presence positivity. The is applied enumerative geometry rational curves with maximal contact orders along a simple normal crossings divisor and recent about its relationship local curve counting. Three results are established. produce counterexamples local/logarit...

Due to the magnitude and complexity of many these projects, contractors have resorted subcontracting share responsibilities mitigate project risks. The Zambian government has also invigorated practice in construction industry as it plays an imperative role increasing economy viability development local contractors. Ministerial Statement on July 25, 2012 directed RDA ensure minimum 20 percent su...

General contractors usually need to handle subcontractor’s payment requests periodically according to the progress of the construction project. The documents required for payment requests are related to various types of information generated from construction work items. Consequently, construction company needs to spend a lot of efforts to verify and approve the submitted documents in order to ...

From the observation of organization changes in digital economy, the features of organization expansion from its concentrated kernel to the globalized ecommerce scope is identified to rebuild the relationships and connections between the whole subcontracting supply chain for construction projects. An automated subcontracting selection model is proposed and the final decision-making for selectio...

This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. Abstract This document describes a Uniform Resource Name (URN) namespace that is engineered by a consortium (general contractor, Olimps LTD, and subcontractors, ABC software LTD, Microsoft Latvia LTD, Riga Internet eXchange (RIX) Technologies L...

In construction industry, general contractors (GCs) need to manage and conduct numerous projects simultaneously. To this aim, they usually have subcontractors available tasks projects. So, subcontractor management is becoming a major challenge. deal with challenge, GCs aim reduce total costs of including employment/subcontracting costs, indirect tardiness penalties, the money which must be paid...