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Public Sector Facilities Stewardship and Data-driven Decision Making

Job Order Contracting

The fundamental reason the assumptions most public sector professionals have are incorrect when it comes to life-cycle management of the built environment. Low bid is an acceptable form of procuring repair, renovation, maintenance, or new construction services.

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Turnkey JOC Program

Job Order Contracting

Optimize planning, procurement, and project delivery in terms of quality, compatibility, constructability, cost, risk, and function to meet customer needs. Improve work packaging and subcontracting to reduce project complexity. LEAN Construction Best Management Practices. JOC Contracts and Compliance Considerations.

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Controlling Construction Costs, Rocket Science, and Time Travel

Job Order Contracting

Validate Contractor and Subcontractor Quotes Obtaining comparative bids on all subcontracted work will not provide sufficient cost visibility. Cost management can only be achieved through the process of owners created independent line item estimates. Both IPD and JOC have been proven for decades and are well evolved.

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Is Subcontractor Default Insurance Right for Your Company?

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For some construction management firms, subcontractor default insurance policies offer a viable alternative to performance bonds. These policies are designed for the “at risk” construction manager (CM), general building contractor and design-build firm with an annual subcontract volume of $75 million or more.

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Job Order Contract Source Evaluation Plan

Job Order Contracting

It some markets, one be might surprised to learn that a Job Contract Source Evaluation Plan is either not used, or is basically a simple modification of a typical procurement process. 2) Subcontracting support capability and subcontract management, including identification of key subcontractors, purchasing system/level of subcontracting. (3)

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Job Order Contract Execution

Job Order Contracting

During this operational phase of the JOC contract, procurement/facility management/engineering generate task orders for various construction services to be performed by the contractor. The first step is for the assigned Owner “JOC project manager” to request a proposal for the task order, which is then approved by purchasing.

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Structuring a Job Order Contract

Job Order Contracting

This includes task order pricing, adherence to the UPB, and meeting any small, small disadvantaged, and women-owned business contracting or subcontracting requirements. Structuring a Job Order Contract for optimal performance and best value required implementation of best management practices, BMPs, and appropriate tools. Monitoring.

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