QUESTION $4(22$ marks$)$

$($a$)(6$ marks$)$ The government is putting forward a major construction project with a project

sum exceeding $$10$ billion. The main works in this project are technically complex and

specialized. Which competitive tendering approach should the government select?

Discuss the mechanism behind the selected tendering approach and explain why the

government should adopt this approach.

$($b$)(10$ marks$)$ Explain what a functional organization structure is and discuss the pros and

cons for an organization to adopt such structure. Provide an example of functional

organizational structure for a civil engineering consulting firm.

$($c$)(6$ marks$)$ Explain the purpose for carrying out feasibility study in a construction project

and discuss the benefits to the general public from carrying out a feasibility study.