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Part 1 Construction procurement: construction generally; types of construction activities; demand for construction product; construction industry; characteristics of the construction industry; classification of client's; participants in the construction process; price determination.Part 2 Clients development strategy: client's economic considerations; traits of suitable contractor; contractural arrangement. Part 3 Selection of contractor: selection of decision; timing the selection; mode of contractor selection. Part 4 Contractor's business/organization: contractor's business needs; resource management; sub-contracting. Part 5 Tender action: tender enquiry; preliminary enquiry; decision to tender; tender documents; sequence of tender preparation; elemental analysis of cost; winter working; compiling the estimate. Part 6 Estimating: generally; demolition and alterations - SMM7 Section C; groundworks - SMM7 Section D; concrete work - SMM7 Section E; masonry - SMM7 Section F; carpentry/timber/first fixing - SMM7 Section G20; clay/concrete and lead roof covering - SMM7 Sections H60, H71; built-up felt roofing - SMM7 Section J41; plasterboard dry lining - SMM7 Sections K10, K31; timber flooring/sheathing/lining etc - SMM7 Sections K11, K20 and K21; windows/doors/stairs - SMM7 Sections L10, L20 and L30; general glazing - SMM7 Section L40; sand cement/concrete etc/flooring - SMM7 Section M10; plastered/rendered/roughcast coating - SMM7 Section M20; stone/concrete/quarry/ceramic tiling/mosaic - SMM7 Section M40; decorative paper/fabric - SMM7 Section M52; painting/clear finishing - SMM7 Section M60; disposal and piped supply systems - SMM7 Sections R10, S10; drainage below ground - SMM7 Section R12. Part 7 Completing the tender: generally; preliminaries; preparation of report for management; the tender; adjustment of net estimate; firm price tender risk calculations; effect of value added tax (VAT) on tenders. Part 8 Tender analysis: tender check; correction of errors; variations in tenders; direction of traditional tendering; tendering arrangement outside the United Kingdom.