Procurement refers mostly to the task of finding and signing up a contractor to build the retail project. But every developer is employing advisers and consultants all along the way and uses a similar process of search, research and agreeing terms.

And with reference to the construction contractor the design process will be influenced by who is chosen and on what contractual basis to be the main contractor. Therefore the entire team needs to discuss early on the options of procurement and the client needs to take a decision during the overall design development process.

• 2.8.1. Procurement in General
• 2.8.2. Procurement in Detail