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Job Order Contracting – Recommended Best Practices

Job Order Contracting

Lack of formal written policies, procedures or guidelines is the primary reason for JOC Program failure and/or inconsistencies in project management and documentation, and compliance. Assure fair owner/contractor negotiations occur for all individual projects in order to assure quality and timely work at fair and reasonable prices.

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The Complete Guide to Project Commissioning

Autodesk Construction Cloud

According to Whole Building Design Guide, “Buildings that are properly commissioned typically have fewer change orders , tend to be more energy-efficient, and have lower operation and maintenance cost.” With effective commisioning comes a smooth handover, less change orders, and repeat clients.

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Navigating challenges in construction administration

BD+C

Navigating Complex Owner-Contractor Relationships It is always pertinent to follow the guidelines set forth in the contract, but when the owner and contractor are the same legal entity, it becomes even more crucial to understand the contract. Our AIA agreement outlines the appropriate procedures and processes for change orders.

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Job Order Contract Execution Guide – Sample Template

Job Order Contracting

Architect/Engineer’s Guidelines, Quality Control, and other related documents in effect at. Job Order (JO) A Job Order (JO) is the contractual instrument issued by ORGANIZATION NAME designated Representative to the Contractor. These negotiations must precede the JO award/approval and are not allowed on a Change Order basis.

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Job Order Contracting – Audit Results

Building Information Management

The program does not consistently and promptly inspect JOC projects and ensure SFPUC’s JOC program lacks a policy establishing the program’s purpose that could provide staff guidance when determining which projects to authorize for implementation under JOCs. The JOC program inadequately monitors the quality of contractors’ work.

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Job Order Contracting – Audit Results

Building Information Management

The program does not consistently and promptly inspect JOC projects and ensure SFPUC’s JOC program lacks a policy establishing the program’s purpose that could provide staff guidance when determining which projects to authorize for implementation under JOCs. The JOC program inadequately monitors the quality of contractors’ work.

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Mastering construction project management with 6 key strategies

Fieldwire

The right tools help you create rapid estimates for change orders and keep all parties informed of when they can expect delivery. CHANGE ORDERS SOFTWARE Stay on top of all cost impacts with Fieldwire's change orders app. Learn more → 3. Evaluate these responses and call a meeting to hash out new processes.