Federal Construction Contracting Blog

JANUARY 26, 2024

billion small business set-aside shipbuilding contract to a business concern that was later determined to be other than a small business. On October 4, 2022, the SBA issued a size determination finding that the prospective awardee was an eligible small business and “manufacturer” for the small business set-aside procurement purposes.

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Job Order Contracting

JUNE 13, 2019

An innovative, yet proven method of construction services planning, procurement, and project delivery is gaining traction with owners who require consistent quality repair, renovation, and construction services that are both on-time, and on-budget. Mutual Trust/Respect. Defined Workflows. Initial and Ongoing Training. Key Performance Metrics.

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 18, 2016

JOB ORDER CONTRACTING (JOC) Operations Manual. The work management office also completes a desk estimate of the project cost to help determine the best method for executing the work request (in-house shops, competitively bid individual contracts or JOC). Contract Administration Functions. Contract Inspection Functions.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Alterative LEAN Project Delivery integrates the previous silos of construction planning, procurement, and project delivery and all previously disparate team into a cohesive, collaborative, and program-driven environment. This is virtually to achieve with traditional design-bid-build, design-build or other less collaborative processes.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 21, 2018

LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting has a number of distinct advantages for repetitive repair, renovation, minor new construction and maintenance projects. The Additional Benefits of LEAN OpenJOC Job Order Contracting. Not all implementations of Job Order Contracting are the same. Best value procurement.

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Job Order Contracting done right, that’s what the OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting Framework is all about. OpenJOC Job Order Contracting Framework embeds LEAN best management practices and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for cost, performance, and time, with an overall focus upon best value outcomes.

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Development of acquisition/procurement approach. JOC procurement/award process. Work execution and contract administration. A review of any existing related contracts is also important in order to avoid any potential conflicts or work disruption. Development of acquisition/procurement approach. Monitoring.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

A Job Order Contract Execution Guide is a required element for any successful, best management practice JOC Program. The following template is provide for sample purposes only and should not be used a legally bidding document without through review and modification by appropriate Owner legal counsel. DEFINITIONS.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 1, 2017

Bidding information and documents are also available. üContracts are awarded through open competition in compliance with applicable procurement rules and regulations. üThe Vendor and ASC or the ASC member agrees on a Purchase Order referencing the ASC contract number. Tools: 4BT OpenJOC UPB. 4BT OpenJOC system.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Best Value Procurement – Put aside cost low bid/lowest technically acceptable procurement strategies. Consider total cost of the project/program, including change orders, potential for legal disputes, and especially prior performance on similar projects.

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Construction Law Monitor

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Over the past few years, public contracts have become increasingly more popular amongst our clients. As a result, public bid law has come into frequent use. If you are in the construction industry, understanding public bid law can help you be aware of the potential risks/rewards of your next public works project. How to Proceed.

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Construction Law Monitor

OCTOBER 6, 2015

-->. Over the past few years, public contracts have become increasingly more popular amongst our clients. As a result, public bid law has come into frequent use. If you are in the construction industry, understanding public bid law can help you be aware of the potential risks/rewards of your next public works project.

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Lets Build

APRIL 15, 2020

Additionally, the basics and essentials of budgeting, finance, organisation, scheduling, conflicts, and legal issues are also covered by the project manager. Construction management starts with a project owner sharing project information to contractors and subcontractors in order to solicit bids. Procurement. The process.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 10, 2017

The two most widely known and used forms of LEAN construction are Integrated Project Delivery, IPD, and Job Order Contracting, JOC. Benefits of JOC: Reduced procurement costs and time. Virtual elimination of legal disputes. Value-based procurement. Shorter overall project delivery times. Faster response times.

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Best Practices Construction Law

JUNE 11, 2012

moves toward the construction of "smart" highways as an integral part of our transportation system, state DOTs and localities will be called upon to broaden the horizons of their normal procurement and contracting systems. In 1993, without public bidding, the authority entered into a $1.7 As the U.S. Lesson Learned.

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Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Job Order Contracting (JOC) is a firm fixed price, indefinite delivery, and indefinite quantity type contract used to execute sustainment, restoration, and modernization (SRM) projects at the installation. JOC is flexible and responsive and reduces engineering and procurement lead times. – INCOM 2009. – Tex.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 9, 2013

By Bruce JervisIn an industry which makes such extensive use of contractual documentation, some complain of obtuse or arcane legal terminology. It may affect the enforceability of the contract clause itself. This is clear, longstanding legal terminology. It means an event which must occur before a legal obligation arises.

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Building Information Management

JUNE 22, 2015

Development of the Job Order Contracting (JOC) Process for the 21st Century. This research describes the concept of “Job Order Contracting” (JOC). It defines the “theoretical” advantages and disadvantages of the JOC (also known as “Delivery Order Contract” (DOC) and “SABER”). Introduction. Facility engineers at the U.S.

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Building Information Management

AUGUST 11, 2015

As a result, more facilities and government agencies are turning to job order contracting (JOC) to support their construction, renovation and repair efforts. Without JOC, the owner must procure each project individually in the traditional design-bid-build procurement method. Budget control.

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Building Information Management

AUGUST 11, 2015

As a result, more facilities and government agencies are turning to job order contracting (JOC) to support their construction, renovation and repair efforts. Without JOC, the owner must procure each project individually in the traditional design-bid-build procurement method. Budget control.

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Building Information Management

MARCH 8, 2016

Job Order Contracting (JOC) is a competitively bid, firm-fixed price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) LEAN construction delivery method. Value and qualification based selection and procurement. IMPLEMENTING A JOC PROGRAM – A JOC program involves a scope of work and an associated JOC contract.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Existing State Finance and Procurement Code Section 4-809(f) was amended adding new section (6), providing in relevant part, the Maryland Green Building Council shall: “(6) develop guidelines for new public school buildings to achieve the equivalent of the current version of the U.S. But no longer.

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Building Information Management

APRIL 24, 2015

Development of the Job Order Contracting (JOC) Process for the 21st Century. Abstract: This research describes the concept of “Job Order Contracting” (JOC). It defines the “theoretical” advantages and disadvantages of the JOC (also known as “Delivery Order Contract” (DOC) and “SABER”). Introduction.

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Building Information Management

APRIL 6, 2016

Prevalent “low bid” design-bid-build construction procurement and delivery and it’s associated narrow consideration of “first costs”, is extremely wasteful and typically results in poor quality, project delays, excessive numbers of change orders, and overall higher costs. Shorter Procurement Times.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This is a chance for everyone to get to know key stakeholders, breaking down siloes between procurement and legal, scheduling and management, and so forth. By reducing change orders, avoiding delays, and procuring materials strategically, you can jump on modern trends and pump up productivity.

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Constructlaw

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Not only did these projects proceed, but some public agencies took advantage of the lack of commuters and quiet streets to add work to existing contracts. We have seen contracts terminated or suspended, work deleted and future tenders put on hold. These additional costs and productivity impacts have to be built into future bids.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 27, 2019

Proper design, implementation of an OpenJOC Job Order Contracting Program ensures that the numerous repair, renovation, and minor new construction projects encountered by real property owners and facilities management teams are successfully completed within an approved budget.

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Building Information Management

MAY 28, 2014

Owners must learn more about collaborative and integrated project delivery methods: IPD – integrated project delivery for new construction, JOC – job order contracting or renovation, repair, sustainability, and minor new construction, and PPP – private-public-partnerships. They write sign the contracts and write the checks.

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Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Job Order Contracting is a collaborative construction delivery method, a type of integrated project delivery (IPD) that specifically targets renovation, repair, sustainability, and minor new construction. Standard specifications established in a master contract with a summary of work, also including any specific or client-driven conditions.

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Building Information Management

APRIL 10, 2015

What’s Wrong with Design Bid Build? Traditional design-bid-build,DBB, is costly, antagonistic, and simply inefficient. Job Order Contracting is an integrated, collaborative construction project delivery method with a 20 year+ track record. The contract typically has a base year with two to four option years.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

JULY 21, 2012

and Canada, local contractors often complain that they are squeezed out of project bidding opportunities either because they cannot qualify (bonding requirements) or — more troubling — because outsiders are bidding the work, undercutting and taking away local jobs and opportunities. In communities across the U.S.

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Fieldwire

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Even with numerous challenges, specialty contracting can be profitable. E-commerce has also helped firms procure materials and address supply chain challenges. Legal experts often cite communication problems as the root cause of many construction disputes. Consistent Contracting Practices. In-Demand Expertise.

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Building Information Management

JUNE 30, 2015

Many/most of us are also aware that the traditional ” low bid ” and ” lowest price ” design-bid-build ( DBB) construction delivery methods are largely responsible for the AEC industry’s ( Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) disproportionately poor productivity and associated high number of legal disputes.

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Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Today's guest post is from my good friend and law partner, Mark Leach , who focuses on health care law, construction disputes and public procurement matters. The DBE program regulations require goals to be set for awarding a certain percentage of federally-aided contracts to DBEs. Comment period. Responsiveness versus Responsibility.

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Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

– Job Order Contracting (also known as SABER, TOC, DOC, and a form of IPD): A long-term, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. Reliant on a Unit Price Book (UPB) and competitively-bid coefficient to establish pricing structure. Advantages of Job Order Contracting – JOC – for OWNERS.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 5, 2017

Things Contractors Should Know About Job Order Contracts. As a construction contractor considering a Job Order Contract (JOC), it is critical to be aware that all JOCs are not the same. Here are a just a few things contractors should know about job order contracts. Value and qualification based selection and procurement.

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Stok

JULY 29, 2018

Check the architect’s contract to see if costs for presentation material are an added fee. If your client uses outside counsel for legal review of lease and contracts, request a fee estimate to include in your budget. Determine with your client which contracts will go through legal and request an estimate of hours and rate.

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