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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.

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Consistent Delivery of On-time, On-Budget, Quality Renovation, Repair, and Construction

Job Order Contracting

Associated Documents and Reports (JOC Operations Manual, Notice to Bidders, Bid Forms, RFP, Proposal Form, Negotiations Records, Close-out Form/Package). Coefficient make up defined in contract and examples of items that may be including are overhead, profits, taxes, fringe benefits, permits, clean up.

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Setting up a Job Order Contract Using Best Management Practices

Job Order Contracting

“Coefficient” – a numerical factor that represents costs (generally indirect costs) not considered to be included in the “Unit Price Book” (UPB) unit prices (e.g., d) An indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (task order) contract which provides for the use of negotiated, definitive, bilateral orders (i.e.,

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Job Order Contract Execution Guide – Sample Template

Job Order Contracting

The JOC Contract shall use the current calendar year issue of locally researched unit price cost data equivalent to the OpenJOC(TM) Unit Price Book – UPB (subsequently referred to as UPB) with updates as applicable, as a basis for unit cost. coefficient (reference table of allowable overhead). authorization. Job Conditions.

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Job Order Contract / Job Order Contracting – JOC: Do’s – Don’ts

Job Order Contracting

Build your knowledge of line item estimating with the JOC Unit Price Book. Follow Job Order Contract requirements with respect to bonding and overhead related costs. As an Owner, negotiate openly and fairly with the Contractor on individual JOC projects / task orders. Enable Contractor to earn a reasonable profit.

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Service Agreements Can Improve Contractors Cash Flow And Profits

Contractor Bookkeeping

They may call your contracting company for future work or they may decide to shop the competition and use the information they find to negotiate for a lower price. The Balance Sheet is the summary report which shows all of the assets minus the liabilities which equals the "Book Value" or owner''s equity.

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Best Practice Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

“Coefficient” means a numerical factor that represents costs (generally indirect costs) not considered to be included in “Unit Price Book” unit prices (e.g., Coefficients proposed by offerors are multiplied times the unit prices in the Unit Price Book to price a job or project on individual orders.

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