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Preparing Independent Government Estimates – IGEs , IGCEs

Job Order Contracting

Preparing Independent Government Estimates – IGEs is fundamental to achieving best value outcomes. Most Independent Government Cost Estimates are Not Well Documented. The best source of information for “construction” IGEs is a locally researched detailed unit price book. FAR 36.203. FAR 2.101 and 13.000.

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All things JOC – Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

How to evaluate a JOC Unit Price Book (UPB). How to line-time estimate. How to create an independent government estimate (IGE) in JOC. How to compare an IGE to a Contractor estimate. How to “negotiate” with a Contractor. How to evaluate contractor proposals. When to use a JOC Cooperative.

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Unit Price Books Construction Cost Data

Job Order Contracting

Unit Price Books Construction Cost Data. LEAN Collaborative Construction Practices Construction Cost Estimating. Not surprisingly there is a great deal of confusion about Job Order Contracting, especially when it come to unit prices books and the use of appropriate and best value construction cost data.

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Estimating Construction Costs for Job Order Contracts

Job Order Contracting

Estimating Construction Costs for Job Order Contracts properly is critical to the success of any JOC program. Is the unit price book being used truly independent, objective, and transparent? Key performance indicators related to Estimating Construction Costs for Job Order Contracts: Average work order/project price.

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Rory Woolsey's Construction Estimating Blog: ?Negotiating? JOC

Rory Woolsey

Rory Woolseys Construction Estimating Blog. Construction Estimating One Bite at a Time. “Negotiating” JOC. I have been compiling and reviewing Job Order Contracting cost estimates (proposals) for over 20 years and I actually had a bit of an awakening at this symposium. Thursday, February 9, 2012.

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Test the Bounds of Job Order Contracting?

Job Order Contracting

When entering into a JOC contract, a JOC contractor agrees to perform work at prices set forth in a Construction Task Catalog also known as a unit price book which includes current local labor, material and equipment costs. JOC Contract: Enforceable Contract or Mere Agreement to Negotiate. This is arithmetic, not negotiations.

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Job Order Contracting Overview

Job Order Contracting

DO – Use locally researched detailed construction cost data that is regularly updated for your JOC unit price book (UPB). DON’T – Do not use a national average cost book and attempt to create a UPB, with or without factors or construction cost indices (CCIs).

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