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McCarthy-Mortenson's $1.2B 'agro-defense' facility years delayed, $800M over budget

Construction Dive

The Department of Homeland Security maintains its project is on track, though it was reportedly supposed to open in 2018 and cost $400,000.

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FEDRAMP is Hindering Facilities Management in the Federal Sector

Job Order Contracting

1 FEDRAMP was initially establish to provide a standardized method for ensuring digital information security for federal government agencies. Note: Microsoft 365 Government Community Cloud High is a cloud platform developed by Microsoft for cleared personnel and organizations that support the Department of Defense (DoD).]

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Construction Cost Knowledge Management

Job Order Contracting

Despite the fact that construction cost knowledge management is a required component for assuring consistent on-time and on-budget project delivery, fewer than 5 per cent of five percent of owners are qualified to address it. It is required in order to consistently achieve best value repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build outcomes.

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Federal Construction Contractors Are Faced with the Double Whammy of the Pandemic and Price Escalation: What Can Be Done?

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

What is often forgotten is that in March 2020, the Office of Management & Budget issued a memorandum (OMB Memo M-20-18) recognizing that “Federal contractors play a vital role in helping agencies meet the needs of our citizens, including the critical response efforts to COVID-19. 52.242-15, Stop Work Order.

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Security in Your Construction Software

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Always a priority of any IT platform, security and data privacy is just as important in the construction industry as they are in banking. Integrated security. Integration of these solutions is critical, along with a common security vision and model. Security and data privacy is critical to construction management software.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

So it’s no surprise that whenever I talk to companies about how they store their data, the number one concern I hear is in regards to security. According to Eric, most of his clients have “far humbler” security checkpoints than what a data center can offer. Today’s Cloud Security. General Management. Software & Technology.

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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. The Budget of the United States Government for the Fiscal Year 12 Ending June 30, 1952. 3 US Department of Defense.

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