Federal Construction Contracting Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA) recently issued a decision regarding a contractor’s claim for increased performance costs due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the contractor submitted several requests for contract adjustments based on the increased price quotes of the vendor.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 28, 2018

While this report targets defense infrastructure, the issue is far worse at the GSA and other non-DOD government agencies where there is a basic lack of understanding and implementation of organization-wide, best value, LEAN Facilities Management, and LEAN Construction Delivery Methods. Publicly Released: Mar 27, 2018.

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Building Information Management

MARCH 27, 2015

Job order contracting (JOC) is a collaborative construction delivery method, and/or a form of integrated project delivery – IPD, that enables organizations to get their numerous, commonly encountered construction projects done quickly, easily, and cost-effectively through multi-year contracts – IDIQ. JOC can deliver: 1.

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Building Information Management

JULY 20, 2012

Green, yellow or red values were assigned for seven (7) metrics, with no overall score.Oddly the Department of Energy scored to “reds” for poor reductions in fleet petroleum use and poor progress in developing sustainable buildings. Department of Defense. Develop Agency Sustainability Plans. Department of Defense.

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Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Open JOC is a standardized, independent, objective, and defensible method for organizing, describing, pricing, procuring, and managing renovation, repair, and minor new construction activitivies. Best Value Job Order Contracting Solutions.

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Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Open JOC is a standardized, independent, objective, and defensible method for organizing, describing, pricing, procuring, and managing renovation, repair, and minor new construction activitivies. Best Value Job Order Contracting Solutions.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 2, 2017

The United States Department of the Army is attributed with initially developing and deploying Job Order Contracting during the early 1980s. Traditional design-bid-build (DBB) construction delivery was too inefficient for the large numbers of renovation, repair, and sustainment/maintenance projects. What is JOC – A Definition.

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Building Information Management

MARCH 12, 2013

Efficient project delivery methods such as JOC, Job Order Contracting, and SABER are an important element in the renovation, repair and sustainability of facilities. Source: Energy-Efficiency Standards and Green Building Certification Systems Used by the Department of Defense for Military Construction and Major Renovations, NRC.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 12, 2016

The Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation which will require select government vendors, from landlords to defense contractors, to indicate if and where they publicly disclose greenhouse gas emissions.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 12, 2016

The Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation which will require select government vendors, from landlords to defense contractors, to indicate if and where they publicly disclose greenhouse gas emissions.

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Best Practices Construction Law

JUNE 21, 2016

Whether you are an owner, contractor, subcontractor or supplier, you will want to read the rest of this post since it illustrates precisely what all those attorneys have been telling you for years: “Please, please, please read your contract.” In Schindler v. Tully Construction Co. , Tully Construction Co. ,

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Building Information Management

MARCH 28, 2012

In the recent past, all new DOD construction projects were required to meet the LEED Silver or an equivalent standard and/or to comply with the five principles of High Performance Sustainable Buildings. This new code, based heavily on ASHRAE 189.1, Full Testimony.

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Building Information Management

MAY 30, 2013

During this presentation, Kim Magraw (US Department of Interior), Bridget Deemer (Washington State University), John Hall (US Department of Defense), and Ann Kosmal (General Services Administration) will provide the latest update on the preliminary results on research and information needs identified in the FY 2013 Agency Adaptation Plans.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 30, 2022

Partnering in major contracts: Paradox and metaphor. incentive contracts. construction: a case study on MTRC TKE contract 604 in Hong Kong. Channel Tunnel Rail Link: a contract partnership. construction contracting. Partnering: contracting for the future. A survey of supply chain collaboration and.

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NH Construction Law

JUNE 26, 2023

Accordingly, federally funded state and municipal contracts are embraced by the FCA as well. Civil penalties under the FCA currently range between $13,508 and $27,018 per violation “plus 3 times the amount of damages which the Government sustains.” ” 31 U.S.C. § § 3729(a). In United States ex rel.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 24, 2023

Because we found the components’ facility condition data were unreliable due to missing and inaccurate entries, as noted above, we were unable to analyze the relationship between facility sustainment funding and facility condition. released and first version commercially available 2003: NAVY funds development of BUILDER 3.0 (web-based

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Building Information Management

JANUARY 8, 2013

Yet, these and other critical aspects such as defensible, accurate, and transparent cost estimating and standardized construction cost data architures are not in the forefront of current thinking or associated allocation of scare resources. Collaboration, transparency, and performance-based win-win relationships are all BIM requirements.

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Building Information Management

JANUARY 8, 2013

Yet, these and other critical aspects such as defensible, accurate, and transparent cost estimating and standardized construction cost data architures are not in the forefront of current thinking or associated allocation of scare resources. Collaboration, transparency, and performance-based win-win relationships are all BIM requirements.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

The new composite wing center will be located north of the Everett factory and will sustain thousands of Puget Sound area jobs for years to come. As part of the contract extension, the company agreed to fabricate the parts for, and assemble, the 777X composite wings in the Puget Sound region.

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Building Information Management

JULY 26, 2016

” Job Order Contracting, JOC, a collaborative “LEAN” construction delivery method was in place prior to 1988. In fact, JOC was actively being used by 1988, especially by the Department of Defense, and has evolved greatly since that time.

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Building Information Management

JULY 26, 2016

” Job Order Contracting, JOC, a collaborative “LEAN” construction delivery method was in place prior to 1988. In fact, JOC was actively being used by 1988, especially by the Department of Defense, and has evolved greatly since that time.

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Best Practices Construction Law

JULY 29, 2015

In this case, the trial court concluded that the policy issued by Insurance Company #2 did not provide coverage because the property damage sustained by the Owners in 2006 did not occur during the policy period. The duty to defend is definitely broader than the duty to indemnify.

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Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

At the same time, they generally resisted price increases to stem contract cancellations in light of the crisis, which threw financial balances further out of whack. In 2007, The Shinn Group added a survey question about sales contract cancellation rates. . Average Days From Contract to Housing Start: 61.

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Building Information Management

JULY 16, 2015

Job order contracting (JOC) is a way for organizations to get numerous, commonly encountered construction projects done quickly and easily through multi-year contracts. Job Order Contracting is a proven construction delivery method that delivers more projects on-time and on-budget than traditional methods.

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Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Federal Sector Job Order Contracting – 2015 [1]. The following is a listing of considerations when implementing, managing, and /or working with Federal Government Job Order Contract. Contracting Considerations. Location of Contracting Office. Contract Option Years. Planning and Contract Award. JOC Contract.

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ENR Construction

JULY 31, 2012

Sustainability. of Defense strongly disagreed with the reports conclusions. 15, the report said, only two of the seven fiscal 2011 AIF projects were under contract and five projects were six to 15 months behind schedule. who chairs the contracting oversight subcommittee, praised the July 30 report. Transportation.

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Business Facilities

JULY 24, 2019

In higher education, San Antonio’s six NSA Centers of Excellence specialize in cybersecurity research and education and support a sustainable cybersecurity workforce pipeline. secured a $10 million Department of Defense contract to strengthen the cybersecurity of small businesses that work with manufacturers in Louisiana.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

The reason for the dearth of court cases is not that there are no disputes and differences arising from green building design and construction, but rather that many, if not most of the contracts in sustainable construction require mandatory arbitration, in lieu of a judicial contest. Legal scholars can have at it.

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Building Information Management

APRIL 5, 2013

. “New recommendations by a National Research Council (NRC) expert panel on green and sustainable building performance could lead to a revolution in building science by creating the first large building performance database” – Paul Fisette, University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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Building Information Management

MAY 20, 2015

e4Clicks may be “made by and for conractors,” but it’s good enough for the Department of Defense. e4Clicks features Job Order Contracting, which you wrote a blue paper on recently. Can you talk a bit about what JOC is and the part it’s playing in staying competitive in today’s contracting world?

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Construction Dive

DECEMBER 26, 2012

In preparation for potential challenges, the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation has created a task force to defend Snyder’s action. Ninety percent of surveyed executives reported that their companies are committed to environmentally sustainable practices.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

AUGUST 29, 2013

Sustainable materials will be used in the National Support Center facilities, and the project is designed to incorporate energy-efficient heating and cooling systems and on-site renewable energy sources. The SSA awarded the contract to design and build the new data center to Hensel Phelps Construction, a Colorado-based general contractor.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 3, 2017

But the largest owner of green buildings (also the owner of the most LEED certified buildings) the Department of Defense has largely taken itself out of this discussion with a waiver that provides, Department of Defense prohibits the sharing of metered data with private entities, such as USGBC.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

OCTOBER 15, 2013

The new center will support General Dynamics’ contracts with the U.S. Sustainable energy—especially biomass—is an emerging industry for Mississippi with high growth potential. Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. million-square-foot distribution facility in north Mississippi.

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Construction Lawyer

MARCH 28, 2012

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. In March 2006, Town filed a demand for arbitration for the unpaid contract balance.

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Building Information Management

OCTOBER 26, 2015

To meet their responsibilities as stakeholders of the built environment ( facilities and other built structures ), public sector owners need to have the ability to determine the number, total cost, and measure the performance of renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability, and construction projects. Standardized Cost Data. 31–32, 1972.

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Building Information Management

JULY 13, 2012

The Internet is the substrate underlying the web and emerged from Darpa-funded (Defense Advanced Research Project Agency) work in the 1970s. To appreciate this potential, however, requires a basic understanding of the following terms: The Internet – The Web – Cloud Computing – BIM.

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