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Job Order Contract Unit Price Book Basics

Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contract Unit Price Book Basics. Detailed Line Item Unit Cost Construction Estimating, & Unit Price Books, UPB (Unit Price Guides-UPG). Job Order Contracting – JOC, for example, requires the use of line item unit price book – UPB and/or unit price guide – UPB. CONE OF UNCERTAINTY – (Source:GAO).

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Understanding the Contractor’s Job Order Contract Coefficient

Job Order Contracting

A Job Order Contract Coefficient is a numerical factor that represents costs (generally indirect costs) not included in the unit price line items within the Unit Price Book, UPB, associated with the Job Order Contract. Subcontractors’ overhead and profit. As built drawings. All waste and excess material. Quality control.

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Army Job Order Contracts FAIL to meet AFARS requirements MOST OF THE TIME

Job Order Contracting

The J OCPB (JOC Price Book: reflects the current local costs in detail for construction tasks expected to be performed in the geographical area of the base contract with the primary use of developing a detailed line-item price. This is a national average cost book that DOES NOT REFLECT LOCAL COSTS. 5117.9001 Definitions.

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How to Select a JOC Unit Price Book

Building Information Management

How to Select a JOC Unit Price Book– WHITE PAPER. A Common Data Environment in the form of a locally researched detailed Unit Price Book, UPB, significantly improves renovation, repair, maintenance, and new construction outcomes. Here is a listing of initial considerations when selecting a JOC Unit Price Book. INTRODUCTION.

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How to Select a JOC Unit Price Book

Building Information Management

How to Select a JOC Unit Price Book– WHITE PAPER. A Common Data Environment in the form of a locally researched detailed Unit Price Book, UPB, significantly improves renovation, repair, maintenance, and new construction outcomes. Here is a listing of initial considerations when selecting a JOC Unit Price Book. INTRODUCTION.

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Hard Construction Costs

Job Order Contracting

National average price books are far too general. ). Overhead & Profit – Temporary facilities, utilities, tools and safety and security costs. Overhead & Profit – Temporary facilities, utilities, tools and safety and security costs. How to Estimate Hard Construction Costs.

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JOC Tutorial #71 – Terms

Job Order Contracting

(a) “Adjustment factor” / “coefficient+ – job order contractor’s competitively bid adjustment to the organizations prices as published in the current unit price book. b) “Indefinite quantity” means one or more of the construction tasks listed in the unit price book. (c) Typically within a range of 0.80