Umeokafor, Nnedinma ORCID: 0000-0002-4010-5806, Windapo, Abimbola ORCID: 0000-0002-3162-6546 and Olatunji, Oluwole ORCID: 0000-0002-9726-4218 (2021) Briefing: A framework for integrating health, safety and well-being into labour-only procurement. Proceedings of the ICE - Management, Procurement and Law, 174 (4). pp. 141-144. ISSN 1751-4304 (Print), 1751-4312 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1680/jmapl.20.00010)

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Abstract

The attributes of a successful project are well-documented in the literature, including the roles of health and safety in procurement. However, integrating health and safety strategies into a labour-only procurement system (LoPS) has remained a challenge in practice and has received only a little attention in research. This study proposes measurable strategies for integrating health, safety and well-being (HS&W) into LoPS, towards improving productivity and project outcomes. The study emphasises that HS&W will improve in LoPS projects relative to contractors’ self-regulation of their HS&W culture. In addition, HS&W benefits LoPS when project stakeholders collaborate seamlessly and deploy integrated tools that support HS&W. This also includes optimising shared decision protocols involving project owners and contractors regarding materials and subcontractor selection, whereby HS&W is a critical decision parameter. Through the framework proposed in this study, stakeholders and future studies should be able to improve their understanding of the cost of HS&W and the social benefits of LoPS, particularly to developing economies around the world.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	contracts and law; health and safety; procurement
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD61 Risk Management T Technology > TH Building construction
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Engineering & Science Faculty of Engineering & Science > School of Engineering (ENG)
Last Modified:	18 Nov 2022 01:38
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/37768

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