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Procurement slammed in Edinburgh Tram inquiry report

Construction Law

Major failings in the procurement and project management processes have been highlighted by Lord Hardie’s report (see News) as responsible for what must be one of the biggest infrastructure procurement screw ups in Scottish history. Neither TIE or the council had the necessary expertise to procure and manage a project like this.

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Auditor Recommended JOC Program Best Practices

Job Order Contracting

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. Negotiating individual projects is critical to ensuring quality work at fair and reasonable prices.

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JOC TASK ORDER Process Overview – USACE

Job Order Contracting

Entities/people involved in a JOC Program at a Project or Task Order levels include: client/building user, project managers, awarded JOC contractor, contracting officer/contracting officer representative, others as required. Only the contracting officer can negotiate/approve non pre-priced item(s) in the task order.

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Job Order Contracting – Recommended Best Practices

Job Order Contracting

All the tools , training , information, processes, and support are available to ANY procurement and facilities management team that wants to consistently deliver renovation, repair, and minor new construction project on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction. Place limits on the use of non-prepriced line times.

Contract 100
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Job Order Contracting Operations Manual

Job Order Contracting

orders and actions required by the Procurement Authority, are planned and discussed to. Procurement Authority with input from the FM team., If an existing eligible requirements contract totally covers the job order’s work requirement, the work may be awarded to the Contractor holding that contract. Job Order Contracting.

Contract 100
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Army Job Order Contracts FAIL to meet AFARS requirements MOST OF THE TIME

Job Order Contracting

But that’s not all, the DoD doesn’t leverage current system thinking and robust, integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery workflows to maximize utilization of resource. The contracting officer shall negotiate the modification and make a determination that the price is fair and reasonable. (d) d) Distribution.

Contract 226
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Job Order Contract Report – City of Scottsdale

Job Order Contracting

Job order contracting (JOC), which uses individual job orders written against a “master” contract, is one method the City’s Capital Project Management (CPM) staff uses to procure construction services. Negotiating the cost for individual projects is critical to ensuring the City receives quality work at a fair and reasonable price.

Contract 100