Prequalification criteria, according to the government procurement and supplies management Act, B.E. 2560 (2017): branch/type, class, right to bid, ability to carry out

Abstract

The objective of this article is to study new bidding prequalification criteria of the Royal Thai government sectors according to the Government Procurement and Supplies Management Act, B.E. 2560 (2017) and compare with the seven government agencies according to Regulations on Procurement, 1992 by emphasizing branch/type of construction, class of the construction entrepreneur/contractor, right to bid per one contract, and number of project to carry out on concurrent time. Content analysis was used in this research, by studying and analysing the prequalification criteria of the Government Procurement and Supplies Management Act, B.E. 2560 (2017) comparing to Regulations on Procurement, 1992 The findings of prequalification criteria concluded that Act, 2017 defined 7 branches/types of construction for construction entrepreneur whereas building construction, road maintenance, and traffic safety were repealed. The right to bid per one contract volume lower than 5 million baht are allowed. There is no limit for the number of project and total project value on concurrent period comparing with Regulations, 1992.