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Job Order Contracting Best Management Practices – Contractor Evaluation

Job Order Contracting

Did the Contractor provide a detailed line-item proposal per schedule? Did the Contractor make proposal/work order revisions as directed and resubmit on time? Did the Contractor adhere to the approved construction schedule? Was project/work order properly supervised? Did Contractor comply with all permits?

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Purchasing Staffing Ratio: What Should It Be?

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An understaffed purchasing department won’t have time to properly vet price increases, competitively bid and accurately contract trades, minimize change-order costs , or ensure your next project starts on the right foot. The more plans you add or the more plans you change, the more time you will consume on the purchasing side.

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Preconstruction Meeting: A Quick Guide to Success   

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They ensure everyone is on the same page from the get-go, on topics as diverse as how change orders how the chain of communication will be handled on site. They also try to identify special considerations and forestall potential areas of complication that can lead to change orders.

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Construction Budgeting 101

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You’re less likely to run into miscommunication, which helps to avoid issues such as misaligned expectations and change orders. securing permits, drawing up paperwork, etc.). Once these steps are complete, the budget, design, and schedule will be finalized. Change order errors. Iron out the scope.

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LEAN JOC Construction Improves Facilities Management Outcomes

Job Order Contracting

In order to achieve the Project goals, all team members must proceed with with informed, accurate information concerning process, quality, cost and schedule. The Core Team has a regular meeting schedule during active projects which in general should be no less frequently than weekly. Were cost savings realized?

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Understanding the Performance and Monitoring Phase of Construction

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Once the project owner selects a contractor, they’ll draw up contracts and the general contractor will start scheduling subcontractors and applying for the appropriate permits. This breaks down into a few main areas: the job scope, the budget, and the schedule. The construction phase.

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Construction Management And It’s Use in the Construction Industry

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Any scope that changes outside of the “contract documents” the contractor submits a quotation for a change order. Under a construction management things change slightly. Develop A Construction Schedule Early On. The contractor submits a bid for the project based on the drawings and specifications.