Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 14, 2023

The winners have been confirmed for places on the latest £1.6bn NHS Shared Business Services Construction Consultancy framework. To cater for regionalised procurement, 78% of the suppliers appointed are small to medium sized enterprises, sitting alongside larger multi-disciplinary (tier 1) suppliers.

Consulting 65

Consulting Procurement Agreement Structural Engineering 65

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 29, 2024

That said, most JOC Programs are not designed, implemented, and managed properly. It was simply a way to speed procurement. Since that time JOC has evolved into an integrated project delivery (IPD) method that not only accelerates procurement, but also shorten project delivery times and reduces costs up to 30%-40%. Learn more.

Contract 194

Contract Procurement Consulting Estimating 194

Construction Enquirer

MAY 2, 2023

Twenty-seven consultants have secured places on Homes England’s £200m new Development and Regeneration and Technical Services framework. A dozen of the consultants were not on the previous multidisciplinary panel.

Consulting 103

Consulting Sustainability Procurement US 103

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 21, 2023

Owner using JOC to simply speed procurement. 4 Failure to integrate planning, procurement, and project delivery teams and enable a more consistent approach to delivering high performance projects. #5 Best Value Job Order Contracting and Total Cost of Ownership Management Learn more… www.4bt.us 7 Lack of transparency. #8

Procurement 189

Procurement Project Management Defense Bidding 189

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 26, 2024

Cost visibilty and transparency promotes a culture of collaboration and informed decision-making and can ensure greater efficiency across the facilities management and AECOO sectors. Collaboration in the above manner allows disparate groups, including owners, A/E’s, builders, and procurement professionals, to focus on common goals.

Industrial 183

Industrial CSI Estimating Construction 183

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2021

8 Keys to Successful Construction Delivery – -Or Everything a Public Sector Facilities Management Professional Should Know. Owners and facilities management professionals provide leadership and support. Integrate planning, procurement, and project delivery. planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and teams.

Management 209

Management Procurement Construction Contract 209

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 22, 2019

BEST VALUE & COMPLIANT Construction Planning, Procurement, And Project Delivery can be deployed and managed today using a robust suite LEAN tools and services. minimal long term reliance upon “consultants” for operational support. minimal long term reliance upon “consultants” for operational support.

Procurement 100

Procurement Plans Construction Life Cycle 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Job Order Contracting is a LEAN process and should never be used to simply speed procurement or bypass critical assurances against improper practices. Outsourcing has no role in facilities management if built structures are critical to an organization’s mission. Too Many JOC Consultants. Higher Costs.

Contract 213

Contract Procurement Organization Consulting 213

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 1, 2017

LEAN Procurement via Collaborative Job Order Contracting provides significantly improve outcomes for all participants and stakeholders. There are several core elements associated with LEAN Procurement via Collaborative Job Order Contracting for real property owners, construction contractors, and building users.

Procurement 100

Procurement Contract Life Cycle Change Orders 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 30, 2022

4BT, founded in 2016, is a certified veteran-owned small business (VOSB), and was founded by JOC program management, technology, and cost data experts with decades of experience with industry sector leading organization including the RS Means Company, LLC, 4Clicks Solutions, LLC, and VFA, Inc. support services. support services.

Contract 214

Contract Procurement Consulting Liability 214

Construction Enquirer

APRIL 25, 2023

Procurement body Pagabo has issued a prior information notice (PIN) for the renewal of one of its biggest construction frameworks. “The current version of the framework is valued at £500m and has already delivered 826 procurements for clients across the UK – and we expect this to grow even further with the renewal.

Bidding 75

Bidding Consulting Procurement Deals 75

Building Information Management

AUGUST 24, 2022

2022 Job Order Contract Best Management Practices. Research and ind ependent third party audits have found the following to be characteristic of JOC Program implementations: o JOC contracts using a 3rd party intermediary (consultants) result in higher costs, less benefit to public sector owners, and potential for fraud.

Contract 59

Contract Management CSI Procurement 59

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Most traditional JOC Programs focus simply on speeding procurement cycles. As multiple independent audits have shown, the result has been a lack of financial oversight and poor cost management. Productive Job Order Contracting provides cost visibility and transparency and can be deployed at a 10x savings versus traditional offerings.

Contract 206

Contract Products Procurement Renovating 206

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 30, 2023

Those doing the work do far more than complete repair, renovation, maintenance, of new construction tasks, they manage quality and develop creative solutions to ever-present variables. Performance is much more related to management philosophy. appeared first on 4BT. appeared first on 4BT.

Products 183

Products Construction Procurement Management 183

Lets Build

APRIL 15, 2020

The term construction project management can be used to describe a vast number of tasks, roles and responsibilities. Additionally, the basics and essentials of budgeting, finance, organisation, scheduling, conflicts, and legal issues are also covered by the project manager. Construction Management 101. The basics. Initiation.

Project Management 148

Project Management Management Construction Feasibility 148

Job Order Contracting

JULY 22, 2021

A JOC program should never be used to bypass the lengthy traditional procurement process so that projects can be pushed along quickly, regardless of size or type, and without considering if JOC is the best option. Excessive use of consultants. The following are auditor recommended JOC Program best practices. Partial Listing).

Negotiation 203

Negotiation Consulting Procurement Project Management 203

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 7, 2017

JOC Consultants. Hiring JOC Consultants to basically outsource Job Order Contract Program management and providing payment to the JOC Consultant as a percentage of total construction volume is JUST PLAIN WRONG. There is little, if any reason for the JOC consultant to save money/reduce costs.

Consulting 100

Consulting Compensation Procurement Contract 100

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Efficient planning, procurement, and project delivery are intertwined and invovled real property owners and services providers. 2 Common data environment (CDE) Use of industry standard terms and definitions , all in plain English without excessive use of acronyms or abbreviations. . #4

Accounting 130

Accounting Products Procurement CSI 130

Construction Law

MAY 2, 2024

A report from construction, property and management consultancy Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB UK) suggests that construction has moved to more negotiated procurement activity as contractors grapple with supply side concerns but are not widening their supply chain in response.

Procurement 52

Procurement Negotiation Accounting News 52

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 11, 2022

JOC is both a procurement mechanism and a project delivery method. When designed and managed properly, JOC integrates planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and teams under a consistent programmatic workflow. Do I need to hire a JOC consultant? Learning about Job Order Contracting? Absolutely not.

Contract 213

Contract Procurement Estimating Renovating 213

Job Order Contracting

JULY 27, 2023

Developing an efficient JOC Program Framework requires a commitment to collaborative and integrated Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery teams. Below are the requisite traits of collaboration within an efficient JOC Program as well as key aspects with respect to associated planning, procurement, and management activities.

Procurement 140

Procurement Education Accounting Management 140

Construction Law

APRIL 26, 2024

A report from construction, property and management consultancy Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB UK) suggests that construction has moved to more negotiated procurement activity as contractors grapple with supply side concerns but are not widening their supply chain in response.

Procurement 52

Procurement Negotiation Accounting News 52

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 22, 2022

Public sector facilities management and procurement professionals face significant challenges as the pressure to “do more with less” continues to mount. In many cases, they even require an on-site “JOC consultant” for ongoing operations. Contact us for an introductory discussion to learn more.

Renovating 193

Renovating Procurement Consulting US 193

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 13, 2023

Do not rely heavily on a “JOC Consultant” A core benefit of JOC is improving owner and contractor relationships and jointly building knowledge and capabilities. Define Consistent Workflows: Organizing and managing the work concurrently and consistently maximizes available resources. contact-form] www.4bt.us

Contract 162

Contract Procurement Organization Contractors 162

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Job Order Contracting (JOC) has been distorted into a way to simply speed the procurement of repair, renovation, and new build construction, bypassing procurement rigors and doing little to assure mutually beneficial benefit to owners and design-builder or overall efficiency. Outcomes your organization cares about. Learn more?

Contract 220

Contract Procurement Estimating Management 220

Job Order Contracting

MAY 5, 2021

JOC Programs can provide significant benefit when designed and managed properly. JOC, when properly used, is an integrated LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery method in which the owner provides leadership and oversight within a collaborative, mutually beneficial relationship with design/builders.

Contract 156

Contract Consulting Schedule Procurement 156

Construction Law

AUGUST 3, 2020

Longer than we had hoped, according to a study from consultants at EY in late July. Major procurement changes will surely come as a result of all of these pressures, most of them long overdue and recognised as having been good ideas for some time, but probably hastened by the impact of the pandemic. Nick Barrett.

Procurement 59

Procurement Deals Negotiation Drawings 59

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

JOC requires a focus upon change management. Day to day decision-making and workflows significantly vary from traditional construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. Note the term “JOC Consultant” has been substituted for the actual provider.

Contract 264

Contract Los Angeles Consulting Procurement 264

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 13, 2023

Do not rely heavily on a “JOC Consultant” : A core benefit of JOC is improving owner and contractor relationships and jointly building knowledge and capabilities. Define Consistent Workflows: Organizing and managing the work concurrently and consistently maximizes available resources.

Contract 220

Contract Organization Procurement Management 220

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 3, 2020

INTRODUCTION – Discussions about and implementing LEAN construction require consideration of a holistic approach involving multiple phases… Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery, as well as the integration of People, Process, Information, and Technology. Change is gradual and improvement is ongoing. Adoption 2. Planning 3.

Procurement 158

Procurement Construction Life Cycle Organization 158

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

How to use job order contracting is an important lesson for all public sector facilities operations and management professionals. #1 In summary, JOC is can consistently drive quality, on-time, on-budget outcomes with maximum efficiency if implemented and managed properly.

Contract 209

Contract Procurement Renovating Budgeting 209

ProcurementExpress.com

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Construction teams face unique procurement challenges due to the complex nature of the business. It’s always been a struggle to get ahead of tight margins, cash-flow problems, and managing contracts. As technology changes the game, procurement is becoming a strategic juggling act. Project Management. Document management.

Procurement 63

Procurement Plans Construction Budgeting 63

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

ESC Region 19 Allied States Cooperative Awards Four BT Job Order Contract Consulting. 23, 2016 – PRLog — Four BT, LLC awarded nationwide contract for Job Order Contracting Consulting by ESC Region 19 Allied States Cooperative. Job Order Contracting, The LEAN Contruction Delivery Process. DALLAS – Sept.

Consulting 100

Consulting Contract Estimating Bidding 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 22, 2017

LEAN Construction & LEAN Facilities Management Management Myths. Life-cycle costs are reduced by LEAN methods, as are procurement costs. All suppliers, tools, consultants and approaches to LEAN FM & LEAN Construction are the same. LEAN Facilities Management and LEAN Construction Delivery Methods are new.

Management 100

Management Life Cycle Construction Consulting 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 10, 2021

In point of fact, paying a percentage fee to a “JOC consultant” for tools and services is up to 10x more expensive than simply paying for annual software and cost data subscriptions, and any required training. Some public sector agencies think JOC pay as you go services are appropriate and cost effective.

Procurement 187

Procurement Consulting Software Software 187

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Whether a Federal, State, County, or Local Government, most public sector organizations underperform when it comes to planning, procuring, and executing facilities repair, renovation, or new builds. Integrate planning, procurement, and project delivery. Introduction. Develop and maintain a common data environment.

Renovating 212

Renovating Procurement Budgeting Budget 212

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 11, 2017

Job Order Contract Estimate Management. A clear written definition of the Job Order Contract Estimate Management process should be included within the approved Job Order Contract Operations Manual and/or JOC Execution Guide. The post Job Order Contract Estimate Management appeared first on 4BT.

Estimating 100

Estimating Contract Management CSI 100