Table 8: Means and test values for “External factors”.

Factor Mean Std. Deviation %of Relative Importance Index t-value P-value Rank
Continued opening of the crossing points. 4.57 0.638 91.46 23.275 0.000 1
Ease in obtaining financial dues from donors. 4.30 0.714 86.07 17.231 0.000 2
The owner's ability to coordinate the entry of external materials for the contractor. 4.28 0.783 85.62 15.429 0.000 3
Non-monopolization of materials. 4.25 0.802 84.94 14.676 0.000 4
Ease of importing and of materials 4.25 0.758 84.94 15.522 0.000 4
clear expectations of currencies and materials. 3.92 0.842 78.43 10.318 0.000 5
Decreasing the project's susceptibility to instances of instability. 3.83 0.856 76.63 9.164 0.000 6
The abundance of modern technological equipment 3.82 0.847 76.40 9.136 0.000 7
The existence of binding laws in the town where the work is to be carried out. 3.81 0.890 76.18 8.572 0.000 8
Availability of water networks, electricity and sewage near the site. 3.80 0.855 75.96 8.800 0.000 9
Procedures and factors of decision-making within the Qatari committee. 3.78 0.926 75.51 7.896 0.000 10
Communication with governmental institutions and knowledge of the conditions and requirements. 3.75 0.957 75.06 7.423 0.000 11
Awareness of the economic fluctuations and declines of the country. 3.74 0.747 74.83 9.370 0.000 12
Ease of bank policies adopted within the country. 3.60 0.888 71.91 6.324 0.000 13
Requirement of significant administrative expenses. 3.54 1.023 70.79 4.973 0.000 14
The unification of the bidding price for all contractors. 3.52 0.931 70.34 5.239 0.000 15
Awareness of the importance and purpose of the project. 3.51 0.990 70.11 4.818 0.000 16
The consideration of various environmental, social and cultural factors. 3.36 1.090 67.19 3.113 0.003 17
Total 3.87 0.474 77.35 17.268 0.000