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Benefits of Local Market Cost Data to Create Estimates – 4BT

Job Order Contracting

3 EASY TO USE – All line-item cost data is organized using expanded CSI MasterFormat. Our platform can manage multiple Programs, Contracts, Proposals, Estimates, Work Orders, Documents, Forms, Contractors/Subconstractors, Teams, Buildings, Graphics, Issues/Tasks, and even leverage BIM information.

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Construction Document Information Management

Job Order Contracting

Construction Document Information Management is central to productivity improvement. Construction Document Information Management. Imagine the ability to rapidly organize data and leverage mobile tools to enable access to, and the management of, actionable, standardized, defensible information… anytime and anywhere.

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Action Needed to Increase the Reliability of Construction Cost Estimates

Job Order Contracting

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.

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Currency and Accuracy of Construction Cost Data used for IGEs

Job Order Contracting

Currently, many organizations use a one or more of the following, all of which are generally incapable of meeting current regulatory requirements; Historical construction costs Third-party cost databases based upon “national averages” Area cost factors or location factors or economic indices Parametric cost modeling.

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Happy New Year From DoD – The Proposed CMMC Rule Is Here

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

Department of Defense (DoD) published the much anticipated proposed rule for the revamped Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 For example, contractors subject to 252.204–7012 are already required to safeguard covered defense information in accordance with NIST SP 800-171. On December 26, 2023, the U.S.

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Testing and Specifications: aluminum-framed fenestration assemblies

Construction Specifier

The K-12 School Shooting Database 1 project is researched and maintained as part of the Advanced Thinking in Homeland Security (HSx) program at the Naval Postgraduate School’s Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS). The National Safety Security Protection Association (NSSPA) is a nonprofit organization focused on K-12 schools.

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Job Order Contracting Life-cycle Facilities Value Management

Job Order Contracting

JOC, IPD, and life-cycle / value management are defined as an organized and written set of procedures. Example being Operations Manuals or Execution Manuals , which are part of the contractual documents. Financial transparency (locally researched, defensible shared unit price cost books from independent and objective sources ).