The RIBA is committed to construction procurement that:

• provides the best value to the commissioning client, present users, future users, the public and society in general.
• provides for the process to be clear, collaborative and creative.
• provides for an appropriate balancing of economic, social and environmental factors.
• provides for an appropriate balancing of conservation and innovation.
• results in a better designed environment.
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  PROCUREMENT GUIDANCE
  The key decisions in any building process will be made at a very early stage in the project's life, during and even before the briefing/feasibility work has been carried out. These will have an important impact on the successful outcome of the project and the full range of alternative ways forward need to be given active consideration before embarking on a project.
   
  Matters for consideration
  1. Outcomes
  2. Scope and Brief
  3. Building the Team
  4. Procuring the Building
  5. Completion