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Contract Void Ab Initio: Key Insights into the KBR vs. Corps of Engineers Affirmative Defense

Best Practices Construction Law

The proposed amendment introduces an affirmative defense, contending that Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. Background: The contract in question, executed on July 9, 2013, was for the construction of an Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System site in Deveselu, Romania, with a firm, fixed-price amount of $134,211,592.

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Construction Cost Estimating, Location Factoring, and National Average Cost Data

Job Order Contracting

Many in the public sector are unaware of the construction cost estimating issues caused by the use of national average cost data and location factoring. The RSMeans city cost index (CCI) and the Department of Defense area cost factor (ACF) index are two primary examples of location factor publications. Martinez, A., Martinez, A.,

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Oshkosh Fiscal 2017 Third Quarter Sales Up 16.6 Percent

Construction Equipment

Oshkosh Corporation reported this week consolidated net sales in the third quarter of fiscal 2017 were $2.04 All segments reported increased sales, led by the defense segment. billion, an increase of 16.5 percent from 2016's $1.74 Factors affecting third quarter results for the company’s business segments included: Access Equipment

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DoD FSRM, BUILDER SMS and the LEGACY of Wasteful Politics

Job Order Contracting

DoD hasn’t achieved a clean audit since independent audits were initiated in 2017. Zero credible cost visibility and inability to enable cost management… another instance of Government attempt to compete with the private sector and lack of capable and continuous accountable leadership. Stokes, C, Pena, V. Howieson, S.

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Apply to be a Member of the ASHRAE Committee for Standard 189.1

Green Building Law Update

The deadline to make application for Project Committee membership is March 15, 2017. Department of Defense, the largest owner of buildings in North America, that is also the owner or more green building and more LEED certified building than anyone else, uses a variant of ASHRAE 189.1-2009. Significantly, the U.S. ASHRAE 189.1

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The Issues Associated with Using Location Factors and “national average” cost databases

Job Order Contracting

The RSMeans city cost index (CCI) and the Department of Defense area cost factor (ACF) index are two primary examples of location factor publications. Validation of methods for adjusting construction cost estimates by project location , University of New Mexico UNM Digital Repository, 2010). Martinez, A., Martinez, A.,

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Construction Document Information Management

Job Order Contracting

Construction Document Information Management is central to productivity improvement. Construction Document Information Management. 2017, Cholakis, P. Streamlining Construction Document Information Management processes is an essential step towards improving productivity, quality, and overall value for all stakeholders.