(Mis)alignment between tender and practice: A study on Dutch infrastructure projects publicly procured according to the Best Price Quality Ratio tender procedure

Since the introduction of Best Price Quality Ratio (BPQR) tendering, specific (non-financial) tender elements in the bid can also be decisive for winning the tender. These so-called qualitative aspects are therefore important means in the tender to distinguish a bid from competing bids. Although competition is believed to enhance a fair quality...