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Army Job Order Contracts FAIL to meet AFARS requirements MOST OF THE TIME

Job Order Contracting

Army Job Order Contracting per GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, ARMY FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION SUPPLEMENT ( AFARS ) Subpart 5117.90 – Job Order Contracts 5117.9000 Scope of subpart. 1 Revised August 4, 2022 5117.9004 DOD FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION SUPPLEMENT 5117.9004 Procedures.

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8 essential steps for effective project cost estimation and budgeting

Fieldwire

Construction project stakeholders expect you to self-regulate and reflect on whether you’re up to the task. Determine indirect expenses You must estimate insurance, bonds, indirect field expenses and overhead costs. Integrating overhead expenses into estimates accurately is simple.

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COVID-19 – IMPACT ON CONSTRUCTION

Chianelli Estimating

Commercial. ESTIMATING SERVICES – OUTSOURCE ESTIMATING – COMMERCIAL ESTIMATING. Will new OSHA regulations need to be adopted? The main office overhead is an indirect expense for contractors that is best kept to a minimum. In market turn-downs and lean times the main office overhead is still a monthly constant.

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Your Favorite Construction Junkie Articles in 2020

Construction Junkie

In an OSHA clarification letter, the administration answered a the question, “Is there a specific OSHA regulation that prohibits the use of headphones to listen to music on a construction site?” The short answer is no, but they don’t exactly recommend it, either, for a variety of different reasons.

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Estimating- The New Normal

Chianelli Estimating

Until Contractors receive any new OSHA Regulations or Insurance Companies analyze risk, the effects to their Estimating Departments approach will be challenged to allow for the potential of increased costs: both Direct & Indirect. Conducting business in the residential market is quite different than working in the Commercial sectors.

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Advancing Healthcare: Medical Office Buildings at the Forefront of Access and Safety

BD+C

MOBs present an opportunity to achieve these goals, simultaneously producing new efficiencies and trimming overhead expenses. Stay Compliant - The digital nature of these systems is also instrumental in staying compliant with regulations. Looking Into the Future What else might lie ahead for the MOB market?

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16 Things Every Contractor Should Know When Bidding a Job Order Contract

Job Order Contracting

AIA MasteSpec or BSD Speclink specifications or the owner equivalent are generally used for commercial construction. The coefficient should contain all requisite project administrative and/or set-up costs, including overhead and profit. Be Specifications should be per the Job Order Contract and associated with the UPB.

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