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An Introduction to Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting (JOC) is a way for organizations to get numerous, commonly encountered construction projects done quickly and easily through multi-year contracts. Smaller projects were taking up to 1 year to procure creating a growing backlog of work. 8-22% of project costs were being consumed in design and procurement.

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Job Order Contracting Metrics – LA County June 2016

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The Board of Supervisors routinely authorizes County departments and agencies to sign Job Order Contracts (JOCs) with contractors, which are used as an alternative to traditional procurement methods in order to expedite and competitively bid various construction and refurbishment projects. million each, totaling $76.5

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Job Order Contracting – JOC, Training, & Motivation

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Many of these characteristics are foreign to Owners and Contractors sole experienced with arcahic and unproductive processes and outcomes associated with low-bid procurement and dependent upon excessive change orders to complete construction projects. Similarly the benefits of Job Order Contracting are are shown below.

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Job Order Contracting – JOC, Training, & Motivation

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Many of these characteristics are foreign to Owners and Contractors sole experienced with arcahic and unproductive processes and outcomes associated with low-bid procurement and dependent upon excessive change orders to complete construction projects. Similarly the benefits of Job Order Contracting are are shown below.

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Improving Renovation, Repair, and Maintenance Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

2016, Arizona State University – Job Order Contracting Performance Survey-2015. This obstacle can only be overcome by changing current formal education and professional training programs. How many cycles were required for owner/contractor negotiations per task order? Shorter procurement times.

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The FM Mismanagement Problem Defined

Job Order Contracting

There is not a single public sector organization that has a robust, proven programmatic planning, procurement, and project delivery method that provides financial visibility and transparency , and the ability to support decision-making to assure the consistent quality, on-time, and on-budget outcomes, system-wide. Global Citizen. Wood, Chris.

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Why Efficient Facility Management Is So Difficult

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Senior level management and all facilities, procurement, planning, and engineering/architecture/construction professionals must work in an environment that is collaborative, transparency, and prior business process are challenged and continuously improved. Focus is upon getting quality work done in a timely manner versus red tape.