Federal Construction Contracting Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

Department of Defense (DoD) published the much anticipated proposed rule for the revamped Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 For example, contractors subject to 252.204–7012 are already required to safeguard covered defense information in accordance with NIST SP 800-171. On December 26, 2023, the U.S.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2021

An independent Government estimate of construction costs shall be prepared and furnished to the contracting officer at the earliest practicable time for each proposed contract and for each contract modification anticipated to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 28, 2018

While this report targets defense infrastructure, the issue is far worse at the GSA and other non-DOD government agencies where there is a basic lack of understanding and implementation of organization-wide, best value, LEAN Facilities Management, and LEAN Construction Delivery Methods. Publicly Released: Mar 27, 2018.

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Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Military Academy, West Point, facility engineers realized the disadvantages of the design-bid-build construction delivery system, and implemented an a new indefinite delivery- indefinite quantity (IDIQ) facility maintenance contract which was first used by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Belgium. 1987 – Navy JOC.

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Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Military Academy, West Point, facility engineers realized the disadvantages of the design-bid-build construction delivery system, and implemented an a new indefinite delivery- indefinite quantity (IDIQ) facility maintenance contract which was first used by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Belgium. 1987 – Navy JOC.

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Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Military Academy, West Point, facility engineers realized the disadvantages of the design-bid-build construction delivery system, and implemented an a new indefinite delivery- indefinite quantity (IDIQ) facility maintenance contract which was first used by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Belgium. 1987 – Navy JOC.

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Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Open JOC is a standardized, independent, objective, and defensible method for organizing, describing, pricing, procuring, and managing renovation, repair, and minor new construction activitivies. Best Value Job Order Contracting Solutions.

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Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Open JOC is a standardized, independent, objective, and defensible method for organizing, describing, pricing, procuring, and managing renovation, repair, and minor new construction activitivies. Best Value Job Order Contracting Solutions.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 30, 2022

Organizations that provide leadership and commitment to collaborative environments are rare. Partnering in major contracts: Paradox and metaphor. incentive contracts. construction: a case study on MTRC TKE contract 604 in Hong Kong. Partnering: An Innovative and Effective Project Organization Concept. Badenfelt, U.

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Building Information Management

MARCH 27, 2015

Job order contracting (JOC) is a collaborative construction delivery method, and/or a form of integrated project delivery – IPD, that enables organizations to get their numerous, commonly encountered construction projects done quickly, easily, and cost-effectively through multi-year contracts – IDIQ.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

At its core, change order is work that is added or removed from the original contractor’s scope of work, as agreed upon in the contract signed by the client and contractor before work began. In fact, it’s not a contract amendment. Change order form submissions can be prepared for. Ambiguous or inaccurate drawings.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 16, 2009

He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier. « Arbitrators award attorneys fees, contract notwithstanding | Main.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 7, 2017

Imagine the ability to rapidly organize data and leverage mobile tools to enable access to, and the management of, actionable, standardized, defensible information… anytime and anywhere. Construction Document Information Management and LEAN Construction Delivery are key focal areas to be addressed by AECOO organizations.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 19, 2017

Once the estimate is mutually approved the construction team uses the estimate for the development of the schedule of values, the cost loaded schedule, and management of the construction progress and costs within the limits of the estimate, the associated construction delivery method, contract, and detailed written operations or execution manual.

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Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Successful football organizations consist of specialized teams or units: (a) the offense; (b) the defense; and (c) and special teams. For example, the defensive team consists of linemen, linebackers and secondary. After a contract is awarded, the contractor’s first task is to put together a project management team.

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Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Successful football organizations consist of specialized teams or units: (a) the offense; (b) the defense; and (c) and special teams. For example, the defensive team consists of linemen, linebackers and secondary. After a contract is awarded, the contractor’s first task is to put together a project management team.

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Construction Lawyer

MARCH 16, 2012

He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier. The Second Circuit has issued a summary order in the case of Bonnant v.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Medical expenses, property damage, and legal defense costs can grow quickly. Such an occurrence could threaten the existence of your contracting business. To lessen the daily risks you face on the job, a variety of insurance coverage will help insulate your organization from financial damage. Cyber insurance.

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Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

According to Deloitte’s 2014 Global Aerospace and Defense Outlook , the commercial aerospace sector is expected to experience significant growth this year, driven by continued record-setting production levels at assembly facilities and throughout the aerospace supplier network. Virtually every major defense contractor in the U.S.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 2, 2012

He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier. The contract contained four paragraphs related to arbitration. Section

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 8, 2016

New Hampshire Government Contracting Assistance Center: A cooperative program of the New Hampshire Division of Economic Development and the U.S. NH CDFA Tax Credits: The New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority awards up to $5 million a year in New Hampshire Tax Credits to nonprofit organizations.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 15, 2009

He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier. Sole Proximate Cause Defense Reaffirmed » April 15, 2009.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 24, 2023

private interest sued the United States as a “bid protest to challenge the decision of the Department of Defense (“DOD”) to standardize its facility condition assessment needs through the Sustainment Management System (“SMS”)”2 2014: NNSA implements BUILDER with two pilots (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Pantex Plant) 1 S.

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Building Information Management

JULY 26, 2016

” Job Order Contracting, JOC, a collaborative “LEAN” construction delivery method was in place prior to 1988. In fact, JOC was actively being used by 1988, especially by the Department of Defense, and has evolved greatly since that time. Pilot programs are the first stage in adoption.

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Building Information Management

JULY 26, 2016

” Job Order Contracting, JOC, a collaborative “LEAN” construction delivery method was in place prior to 1988. In fact, JOC was actively being used by 1988, especially by the Department of Defense, and has evolved greatly since that time. Pilot programs are the first stage in adoption.

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Constructlaw

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Reynolds: The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the global economy has led to an increase in breach of contract claims, and a parallel rise in novel breach of con­tract defenses focused on excuses for non-performance. In those clauses, the overall success of COVID-19-based force majeure defenses is still unknown.

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Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Hindsight was never more valuable than after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic in March 2020, and the economy went topsy-turvy. At the same time, they generally resisted price increases to stem contract cancellations in light of the crisis, which threw financial balances further out of whack.

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Best Practices Construction Law

JANUARY 8, 2016

In 1991, after defense contractor scandals, the U.S. False claims; Antitrust; EEO; OSHA/safety and health; DOT (commercial driver’s licenses); DBE; Environmental; Procurement and government contracting; Finance and tax; and. Sentencing Commission issued sentencing guidelines for corporations. Here are my top ten.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 27, 2012

He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier.  The complete document can be downloaded here.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 20, 2014

Get Organized - Pick a company name that says something about what you are doing. General Liability and Auto/rental equipment insurance can help protect you and your company against claims for personal injury and property damage, and may provide you with legal defense of those claims. Estimating Process - There is no one right answer.

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Construction Lawyer

JANUARY 30, 2006

He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier. contract : Recent Posts. Statute of Limitations - construction v.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 15, 2012

Get Organized - Pick a company name that says something about what you are doing. General Liability and Auto/rental equipment insurance can help protect you and your company against claims for personal injury and property damage, and may provide you with legal defense of those claims. Estimating Process - There is no one right answer.

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Construction Lawyer

AUGUST 8, 2005

He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier. Termination of contract bars arbitration.

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Pro Builder

JANUARY 29, 2022

They told me we were going to identify some problem areas and that we’d get defensive about them and try to hide them from the judges,” he says. We don’t have a siloed organization, but when our designers were building the application, they were getting to see more of what was going into the construction section and the trade partner section.

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Building Information Management

JULY 16, 2015

Job order contracting (JOC) is a way for organizations to get numerous, commonly encountered construction projects done quickly and easily through multi-year contracts. Job Order Contracting is a proven construction delivery method that delivers more projects on-time and on-budget than traditional methods.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JANUARY 2, 2015

Get Organized - We strongly recommend a Subchapter S-Corp for tax advantages, protecting your personal assets in the event of a claim or lawsuit against your company and for future expansion. Contracts - We recommend seeking the advice of a qualified construction attorney to put together a contract that fits your specific needs.

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Building Information Management

MAY 20, 2015

As the world gets increasingly more complicated with more things to keep track of by less people, organization and optimization are mandatory for every aspect of business, especially the estimate. e4Clicks may be “made by and for conractors,” but it’s good enough for the Department of Defense.

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