STATYBOS SEKTORIAUS, KAIP LIETUVOS ŪKIO ŠAKOS, VAIDMUO IR PLĖTROS TYRIMAS.

One of the most important stages in the construction process is selecting the right contractor considering the smallest price that may raise many doubts. The cheapest option may be uneconomical in view of a failure of technical quality and assessment of building lifetime. The article reviews literature and worldwide used practice to establish the most important factors of contractor's competitiveness. The paper also determines the main factors of the competitiveness of roofing contractors and evaluates quality as a competitive advantage of the companies having influence on other factors of competitiveness. In conclusion, important proposals for assessing the competitiveness of the contractor and recommendations for future research are provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]