Job Order Contracting

MAY 9, 2017

As an owner are you truly managing the process or relying heavily upon a JOC consultant? Reduction in the procurement lead-time and construction cost for work orders is a benefit promised by some JOC Consultants and/or service providers. A low change order rate 5%-16% or lower. Reduced procurement costs.

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 22, 2018

The following, Job Order Contracting – Recommended Best Practices, have been compiled from numerous independent third party audits of JOC Programs as well as decades of experience. Assure fair owner/contractor negotiations occur for all individual projects in order to assure quality and timely work at fair and reasonable prices.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 4, 2017

Unfortunately, if an Owner or Facilities Manager is not educated on the topic and relies exclusively upon a JOC consultant, major problems are common. The poorly designed SOWs have resulted in numerous change orders and cost overruns, occurring in 91% of the projects we reviewed during our 17-month audit period.

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Rory Woolsey

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

However, I received many comments and questions on the “Negotiating JOC” blog from last week that really should be answered. If you think about it there is a direct relationship to change orders on public funded design-bid-build jobs and the quality of the bidding documents. Thursday, February 16, 2012.

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Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Job Order Contracting offers an alternative to traditional bidding processes. Based on industry-standard cost data and predefined processes that promote streamlining of project development, early contractor involvement, fewer change orders and higher quality construction, JOC is a refreshing change.”g.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 29, 2021

Adversarial, change-order-oriented environment is common between owner, A/E, and contractor. Planning, procurement, and project delivery is inefficient and disparate. Change orders may be reduced versus DBB due to A/E-contractor collaboration and contractual relationship. Disadvantages. Advantages. Advantages.

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Building Information Management

JUNE 10, 2016

In no instance should a project exceeded the established maximum (including change orders) and combining multiple projects into one to circumvent the contract maximum is also inappropriate. The use of cooperatives or consultants/third parties to manage a JOC program should only be used when owner-management is not practical.

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