FHWA International Technology Scanning Program Summary Report of the ContractAdministration Techniques for Quality Enhancement Study Tour (CATQEST)

摘要

This joint industry and government project, the Contract AdministrationTechniques for Quality Enhancement Study Tour (CATQEST), was organized to examine contract administration practices in Germany, France, Austria, and Spain. The primary objective of CATQEST was to look at the relationship between contract administration practices that are not common in the United States and the high quality in the highways in these countries and to determine if such practices were potentially adaptable for use in the United States.