ABSTRACT
The purpose of this chapter is to explore and explain the strategic issues of construction procurement which have arisen through the published work of the Commission CIB W92-Procurement Systems of the International Council for Building Research Studies and Documentation. The contributions have been made from very different theoretical and cultural perspectives; the contributors have come from all continents and from different economic, legal and political systems. The significant strategic issues prevalent in the work of the Commission have been identified as competition, privatisation, development, culture, trust, institutions, procurement strategies, contractual arrangements and forms of contract. Emergent themes-those which have begun to emerge in recent years and which are expected to grow significantly-have been identified as organisational learning, culture, developmentally orientated procurement systems and sustainable procurement.
