During construction, these are valuable relationships. The Contractor selection process can be as varied as the selection process for consultants. But as we have all experienced, the process is fraught with change order artists, cost overruns, sometimes poor quality, and litigation. If you add those costs in, it may be the most expensive process. Private sector ownership can pre-qualify contractors and thereby reduce exposure to litigation and change orders.
Some jurisdictions allow pre-qualification of contractors.
Even if the general contractor is pre-qualified, trouble may arise from subcontractors. Another tool of the private sector is a negotiated contract. This gives the owner pretty good control of the project costs. It also gives the owner and contractor a chance to form a team that can work together. Nation wide Similar to the consultants, there are only a few general contractors with sufficient understanding of these building types and sufficient bonding capacity to be able to pull off a large project.