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Auditor Recommended JOC Program Best Practices

Job Order Contracting

A JOC program should never be used to bypass the lengthy traditional procurement process so that projects can be pushed along quickly, regardless of size or type, and without considering if JOC is the best option. You should establish guidelines for evaluating and negotiating Job Order Contract proposals.

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Maryland Schools will No Longer be LEED Certified

Green Building Law Update

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. I abstained from the vote on the guidelines.

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The Basics of Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

It is competitively bid, firm fixed price and involves an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) and best value procurement process contract for a specified time. Awarded JOC contractors bid individual JOC projects using a JOC unit price book (UPB). Most JOC Programs have a one year term, with up to four option years.

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Job Order Contracting Information

Job Order Contracting

Public works contracts vary from private sector contracts in that legislation sets the contracting guidelines for contracts and the public interest demands safeguarding process integrity. To minimize the chance of favoritism or corruption, the sealed bid. Job Order Contracting – A Procurement Success Story, 1998 – Moore, W.,

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Electrical Estimating Methods (RSMeans) - an exclusive estimating book for electrical estimators & contractors

Construction Cost Estimating

This edition is aimed at revealing recent labor–hour productivities and practices for procuring material prices compliant with legitimate industry standards and most excellent practices.

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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. Lower bid prices.

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Is construction a dirty business? If so, what can we do about it?

Construction Marketing Ideas

Last night, at the local Construction Specifications Canada chapter director’s meeting, one member well-connected to the industry, in describing the construction procurement scandal at the city’s major hospital , said that the stories there are reflected in many other places. “It’s a dirty business,” he said.

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