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Improving Job Order Contracting Outcomes

Job Order Contracting

Improving Job Order Contracting outcomes requires transformational change. To date, most public sector owners use JOC to shorten procurement timelines without sufficient consideration of cost, quality, relationship building, or risk mitigation.

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You Should Not Contract With Your Environmental Consultant

Green Building Law Update

In an effort to mitigate risk you should not contract directly with an environmental consultant, but rather your attorney should contract with that consultant. What is described here is much more than simply good drafting of consultant contacts (e.g.,

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Job Order Contracting is a LEAN Process

Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting is a LEAN process and should never be used to simply speed procurement or bypass critical assurances against improper practices. Risk of Fraud. Unfortunately, many organizations within the State, County, and Municiple sectors have used job order contracting (JOC) improperly. Too Many JOC Consultants.

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Agency or JOC Consultant acts as CM

Job Order Contracting

” Either Agency or JOC Consultant acts as CM. ” is a sentence that should NEVER appear in a Job Order Contract RFP or associated with a JOC Program. The Construction Manager can be either the Agency or the JOC Consultant’s Construction Manager. Also known as JOC Consultant.”

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JOB ORDER CONTRACTING BASICS

Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting BASICS. Contracts may be renewable via option years, for up to four additional years based upon applicable laws/regulations. The total value of all jobs performed in a one-year contract term shall not exceed the maximum threshold amount. Job Order Contracting Basics. Job Order Contacting.

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Job Order Contracting Solution

Job Order Contracting

It’s important to understand that Job Order Order Contracting,JOC, is not simply a procurement method. Job Order Contracting, when properly understood and deployed, is a LEAN construction delivery method that minimizes waste and improves overall construction outcomes.

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JOB ORDER CONTRACTING Cooperatives

Job Order Contracting

JOB ORDER CONTRACTING Cooperatives play an important role for real property owners, facilities manager, and contractors. Here are some tips for contractors considering working with JOB ORDER CONTRACTING Cooperatives or considering changes in within specific programs. JOB ORDER CONTRACTING-NCPA. Shared risk/reward.

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