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Public Procurement of Construction Services

Job Order Contracting

Public procurement of construction services could be improved through the adoption of currently available best management practices. How Organizational integration and alignment of cultural, professional, management, and commercial interests is also required, both internally and with construction services providers. References: AIA (2007).

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Planning Major and Minor Facilities / Asset Repair, Refurbishment, Maintenance, Renovation, and Construction

Job Order Contracting

How real property owners and facilities management professionals traditionally plan, procure, and deliver projects is the most significant barrier to improving capital reinvestment performance outcomes. Baiden and Price, 2011. As such its important to monitor and continuous improve across all of these previously disparate domains.

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Market Research Best Practices for Construction Webcast Friday, April 15, 2011

Construction Marketing

A webcast and panel discussion entitled Market Research Best Practices for Construction is scheduled for Friday, April 15, 2011 at 12 pm CST. The webcast is free to both members and non-members. Contact Neil Brown at 630-579-8383. ABOUT THE PANELISTS. Alison Brown.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and team. The benefits of strategic collaboration vs. traditional construction planning, procurement, and project delivery are well documented and partially listed below (Chan et al., procuring partners in construction projects. Shared boundaries. Journal of Legal.

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Issues with Construction Cost Indexes, Location Factors, and Cost Estimating for IDIQ and JOC

Job Order Contracting

Independent research and professional experience has clearly demonstrated that the use of location factors/indices and economic indexes are do not enable reliable cost information capable of being used for construction planning, procurement, and associated project delivery. References.

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Best Value Construction Metrics

Building Information Management

Best value construction requires the integration of planning, procurement, and project delivery people, processes, information, and technology. Collaborative construction planning, procurement, and project delivery environments include a multi-party contract and and Operations Manual/Execution Guide. Baiden and Price, 2011.

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

Job Order Contracting

Benefits of an OpenJOC Job Order Contract implementation include an expedited procurement process, and consistent completion of quality projects on-demand, on-time, and on-budget per owners/contractor expectations. Best value procurement. Owner technical and procurement staff is supplemented. The Origins of IDIQ and JOC.

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