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ISO 50001-based energy management system

Job Order Contracting

History has taught us to “trust but measure”, failure to learn from our past is a sure fire way to fail. . #1 The program is self-paced. No timelines. #2 2 The program is no-cost. Since when does no cost associate with value? #3 3 There is no requirement for third party audits.

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LEAN IDIQ = Public Sector Construction Productivity Gains

Job Order Contracting

With the availability of LEAN integrated IDIQ procurement and project delivery solutions, benefits including the consistent completion of quality projects on-time and on-budget and in full compliance. Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) is a form of procurement. Via Four BT, LLC (www.4bt.us)

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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. US Army Corps of Engineers.

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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., success through an incentive agreement: lessons learned from an underground railway.

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Features or benefits: Remembering the marketing foundations

Construction Marketing Ideas

Bernie Heer , in a blog posting for residential contractors , reminds us of a marketing and sales fundamental — if you focus on the (emotional) benefits, you’ll more likely sell the service than if you allocate your communications to product/service features. So, how do you discover this information?

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Best Value: Did You Really Lose On Price?

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If they can’t come to an agreement, they just negotiate with the next highest-rated firm. Clearly, best-value procurements are the trickiest because price is evaluated along with other factors. It’s also the most common approach many of us see. What rules of thumb have you used for pricing? Share with us in the comments.

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Productive Construction – Traits of Collaboration

Job Order Contracting

The good news is that any public sector entity can reduce waste and save 30%-40% of its resources through the implementation of robust processes that integrate planning, procurement, and project delivery across internal and external teams. Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery System Performance is CRITICAL to Improving Productivity.

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