Federal Construction Contracting Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

Then, earlier this month, the FAR Council published three final rules to implement long-awaited changes to the FAR’s small business contracting requirements. While the changes concern small business contracting requirements, they will impact business contractors of all sizes.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 30, 2017

Detailed Job Order Contract Operations Manual. A detailed Job Order Contract Operations Manual is a key component of any successful JOC Program. The JOC Operations Manual should be part of of the final Job Order Contract. History of Job Order Contracting (JOC). JOB ORDER CONTRACT ACQUISITION/PROCUREMENT STRATEGY.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 17, 2023

Validate Contractor and Subcontractor Quotes Obtaining comparative bids on all subcontracted work will not provide sufficient cost visibility. All construction task and costs sent to the owner or design-builder can therefore be reviewed, audited, and validated for contract compliance and compliance with fiduciary responsibilites.

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Development of acquisition/procurement approach. JOC procurement/award process. Work execution and contract administration. A review of any existing related contracts is also important in order to avoid any potential conflicts or work disruption. Development of acquisition/procurement approach. Monitoring.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

A Job Order Contract Execution Guide is a required element for any successful, best management practice JOC Program. JOB ORDER CONTRACT (JOC) EXECUTION GUIDE. The contract may consist of a collection of proposed institutional facilities type projects. The JOC will remain in effect for one year from date of contract award.

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Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Here is the summary for the October 2013 addition: One of the new documents that the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC) has added is “C-523,” which addresses subcontracts.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 17, 2023

HS2 is planning a meet the main contractor bidders day ahead of the next tranche of subcontract work tenders to progress civil engineering works and station fit-outs. Civils & Stations work streams Urban realm (incl. earthworks, minor civils, roads, landscaping, trees) Station fit-out (incl. To secure a place, visit hs2.org.uk/MTC23.

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Building Information Management

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Why the Job Order Contracting model could work in Canada. A proven contracting methodology from the United States may be a model for solving some of Canada’s current contracting demands. In this way, JOC is similar to the standing order contracting that we are familiar with, with a few important differences.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 22, 2017

The JOC Program Guide provides a framework for organizations considering, or in the process of implementing or executing a Job Order Contract. If you are interested in the detailed processes and procedures for the execution and administration of JOC contracts following industry best management practices, please complete the below form.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 19, 2020

Based upon contract requirements, local labor costs may be sourced from published Davis Bacon Wage Rates, or published or researched local prevailing wage rates with appropriate inclusion markups for worker compensation, unemployment, liability insurance and allowance for small tools and consumables.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 9, 2013

It may affect the enforceability of the contract clause itself. A payment clause in a subcontract stated that payment by the project owner to the prime contractor was a “condition precedent” to the contractor’s obligation to pay the subcontractor. This is clear, longstanding legal terminology.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 1, 2019

Introduction – LEAN construction cost estimating, planning, procurement, and project delivery, drives optimal performance for the numerous repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects encountered by real property owners, facilities managers, and their service providers. Continuous improvement.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 1, 2019

LEAN construction cost estimating, procurement, and project delivery, drives optimal performance for the numerous repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects encountered by real property owners, facilities managers, and their service providers. LEAN Construction Cost Estimating Drives Optimal Performance.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 2, 2019

LEAN construction cost estimating, procurement, and project delivery jointly drive optimal, best value execution of the numerous repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects encountered by public sector real property owners, facilities managers, procurement professionals, and their service providers.

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Building Information Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

Flexible, scalable implementation and management support for owners standing up or improving Job Order Contracting programs. Lisa Cooley Associates was recently launched to help Owners implement Job Order Contracting and other solutions to the big problems that small projects can present. Procurement Assistance. RFP Development.

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Construction Dive

MAY 21, 2014

Construction contracts usually address the matter of site access. Featured in this Week’s Construction Claims Advisor:Creative Procurement Violated Bidding Statutes‘Unrestricted’ Site Access Not Necessarily a WarrantyLump Sum Bid Did Not Violate Subcontracting Limitations Clause'

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Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Job Order Contracting offers an alternative to traditional bidding processes. An innovative method of contract management is being used more and more by owners who desire quick service and reasonable cost. Job order contracting found its genesis in the complex facilities world of the United States military.

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Construction Law Monitor

AUGUST 24, 2012

This Bill protects subcontractors when contracting so that they cannot be held liable to indemnify the general contractor or owner from certain types of negligence. This Bill raises a bigger and more overarching question as to why do state legislatures feel the need to make rules to restrict the freedom to contract.

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Building Information Management

JULY 31, 2014

Construction delivery methods that better integrate people and technology such as Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and Job Order Contracting (JOC)* have proven to help address the issue of poor productivity across the AECOO spectrum (architecture, engineering, construction, operations, owners).

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 5, 2017

Things Contractors Should Know About Job Order Contracts. As a construction contractor considering a Job Order Contract (JOC), it is critical to be aware that all JOCs are not the same. Here are a just a few things contractors should know about job order contracts. Value and qualification based selection and procurement.

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Best Practices Construction Law

AUGUST 29, 2012

Our four investigative imperatives are transportation safety, grant and procurement fraud, employee integrity, and consumer and workforce fraud. In other words, a contractor can meet certain DBE participation goals on a project by contracting and using properly classified DBE firms. " What is a commercially useful function?

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Construction Cost Estimating

JUNE 21, 2010

A competitive bidding process, the most prevalent procurement method, used to control construction costs for owners. The contract will be handed over to the contractor who will submit the lowest price. Construction bidding process starts with a set of contract documents.

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Building Information Management

MARCH 10, 2017

Not all Job Order Contracts (JOC) are not the same. Carefully review all of the Job Order Contract and all associated documents. The following is a listing of Job Order Contract Do’s and Don’ts. Value and qualification based selection and procurement. Air Force in the late 1980’s and continues to be improved and expanded.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 29, 2021

Construction contract is generally awarded to the lowest bidder and/or lowest qualified builder, who then utilizes the subcontractors included in his or her bid. Owner controls the design, which is completed under direct owner-A/E contract prior to construction. Planning, procurement, and project delivery is inefficient and disparate.

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Each has its associated contract types, which may include… Lump Sum or Fixed Price. Owner first contracts Design Professional. Involves multiple contracts and intensive professional management. ? A single entity provides both design and construction services per the bidding document and final signed contract documents.

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Building Information Management

APRIL 24, 2016

JOB ORDER CONTRACTING. Job Order Contracting GUIDELINES & PROCEDURES. LEAN best management practices are integral to the administration of a Job Order Contract (JOC). Job order contracts, provides a flexible and responsive contractual capability in supporting its real property maintenance and renovation mission.

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Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Best Practices for Multiple Award Task and Delivery Order Contracting. TASK AND DELIVERY ORDER CONTRACTING. Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP). This is the fourth in a series of publications discussing best practices developed by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP). 4Clicks.com. INTERIM EDITION.

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Rory Woolsey

MAY 31, 2012

With general contractors subcontracting the bulk of their projects this is a reasonable place to start the marking up. Rory is currently with The Gordian Group, leaders in expediting construction procurement through Job Order Contracting. Share to Twitter Share to Facebook. Older Post. Woolsey, MBA. View my complete profile.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

An RFI is commonly used to clarify design drawings, standards, specifications, and contracts. It’s possible to fast-track RFI responses, too, by reading the RFI carefully and being considerate of the contract. They help eliminate the need for corrective measures that are often costly. Specifications.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 16, 2022

Subcontracting is a time-honored tradition. Even back in the Middle Ages, large endeavors were broken down into skill-specific projects and contracted out to the guilds. STRATUS from GTP Services is a fully customizable, model-centric procurement, planning and logistics platform. Today, little is different.

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Construction Specifier

JANUARY 28, 2021

The contractor is required to build the project in complete compliance with the drawings, specifications, and other contract documents (Figure 1). In design-build, the owner typically enters into a single prime contract with an entity called the design-builder that is responsible for both designing and building the project.

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Building Information Management

JULY 16, 2012

Indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts has been a useful tool in federal government acquisition for many years. IDIQ contracts had historically been used only as single award contracts to procure services or supplies until the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) of 1994, noting the value of multiple award contracts.

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Building Information Management

JULY 16, 2012

Indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts has been a useful tool in federal government acquisition for many years. IDIQ contracts had historically been used only as single award contracts to procure services or supplies until the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) of 1994, noting the value of multiple award contracts.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 5, 2023

Operations teams, who are responsible for managing projects and ensuring profitability, increasingly assert themselves as crucial stakeholders in software procurement and adoption. Additionally, third-party stakeholder collaboration (e.g.,

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Construction Cost Estimating

AUGUST 21, 2010

The software comes up with our main product groups CMiC Financials CMiC Project Controls CMiC Project Management CMiC Experience Management The software can provide the following advantages :- Job Initiation Estimate to Job Cost Budget Estimate to Subcontract / Purchase Payment Management / Compliance Contract to Billing PCI to Posted Owner Change (..)

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 5, 2023

At the core of Stephen's contributions lies his exceptional skill in optimizing Building Information Modeling (BIM) execution plans, setting elevated global practice standards, and significantly enhancing the quality of both models and contract drawings. This has enabled him to link these suppliers with subcontracting opportunities at Webcor.

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Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

Various cost information is typically formatted as Products & Activities, General or Routine Maintenance, New Construction, Renovation and/or Repair, Sustainability/Green, Job Order Contracting (JOC), or any combination thereof. Procurement Requirements and Contracting Requirements. 00 00 00 Procurement and Contracting.

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