Best Value Procurement (BVP) is a method for contractor selection and project management, which seeks to increase project value by emphasizing the competence and expertise of the contractor. Several studies in the US and Netherlands indicate promising results. The method is new to Norway and pilot projects in the construction industry are testing the method. Limited research has been done to explore the experiences of these pilot projects. This study investigates how BVP was implemented in practice and the experiences with the method to develop suggestions for future projects on how BVP should be performed. The research was carried out through a literature study and two Norwegian case studies. A building project and a medium-size infrastructure project in the Norwegian public sector were explored through nine semi-structured, in-depth interviews and document studies. The findings show that the practical use of BVP aligns with the theoretical approach. However, since the method is new in Norway there are some challenges, such as the contractors' lack of knowledge of and experience with the BVP method. This may reduce the potential project value. The conclusion is that BVP is an effective and promising method for contractor selection and project management. However, for the success of future projects using the method, project owners may benefit from providing contractors with more knowledge of and experience with BVP. This can be done by training and by being persistent in using BVP in future projects.
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