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LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting for Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction

Job Order Contracting

General Accounting Office (GAO), May 1979. Unite States Government Printing Office, House Document No. General Services Administration (GSA), Department of Defense (DOD), and National 19 Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP). 3 US Department of Defense.

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constructionattorneyblog: Sole Proximate Cause Defense Reaffirmed

Construction Lawyer

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. Summary Judgment in Arbitration Upheld » April 16, 2009. April 2012.

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GSA Selects Both Green Globes And LEED For Federal Buildings

Green Building Law Update

Green Building Council’s LEED 2009 as the third party certification systems that the federal government will use. GSA recommended the Green Globes 2010 and LEED 2009 as the third party certification systems that the Federal government can use to gauge performance in its construction and renovation projects.

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Largest Owner of Buildings in North America Considering LEED v4

Green Building Law Update

” The Director of GSA’s Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings provides the findings of that review to the Secretary of Energy who, in consultation with the Department of Defense and GSA, formally identifies the system(s) to be used across the federal government. Green Building Council’s LEED 2009.

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Business Report: GEICO Expansion Brings 1,000 New Jobs To Katy, TX

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Rick Perry, the GEICO Gecko and Tara Carthew, General Manager of Geico Houston Office. We’re excited about expanding our claims operations with our new Katy office,” Nicely said. “We with more 29,000 employees in 14 major offices around the country. GEICO Chairman and CEO Tony Nicely with Gov. Photo: governor.state.tx.us.).

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LEED, Sustainability, and the Federal Government – Report Card – 2012

Building Information Management

The Federal agency scorecard relative to 2009 Executive Order the government to meet energy, water, pollution and waste reduction targets is now available. The Department of Homeland Security and Office of Personnel Management scored poorly, while the Army Corps of Engineers curiously scored the worst, with red marks in all categories.

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Feature Story: Aiming For The Top In Utah

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Herbert became Utah’s chief executive in 2009 when Gov. Taking office in the midst of the Great Recession, with unemployment in Utah peaking at 8.4 Taking office in the midst of the Great Recession, with unemployment in Utah peaking at 8.4 Jon Huntsman was named U.S. Ambassador to China. The results can’t be denied: a 3.9

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