Developing the Terms of Task for a Market Study

Abstract

The customer proposed to justify an increased budget for financing the construction of the facility, taking into account the current situation in the building materials market. The article describes the development of terms of task (hereinafter referred to as TT), in accordance with the customer’s wish so that it contains a detailed analysis of increased prices for building materials and equipment using infographics, a forecast of price growth dynamics, and also take into account the specific logistics services in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia). To solve the problem, the author of the article used the method of comparative analysis, presented in the form of the so-called current “high” and “low” market prices for similar products. A draft TT for the research work was drawn up: “An analysis and evaluation of price and non-price factors in the cost of services on supplying materials for the construction of a facility [2]. The result obtained confirmed the feasibility of using the method of comparative analysis in the preparation of the TT, since the items in the task clearly reflect the logic of the work as a whole, while the context and structure of the task become clear to the parties and its further discussion brings the customer and contractor closer to signing a contract. The use of the method of comparative price analysis allows the parties to the negotiations to find a common view on the problem being solved when discussing the TT. The practical value is determined by the possibility of obtaining an effective tool for performing, in particular, compiling competitive lists and determining the ratio of the price level for various suppliers of homogeneous or identical goods.