Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 1, 2022

Creating an efficient FM ecosystem is critical to fostering owner and design/builder alignment. Lasting progressive change comes from people within the organization who buy into and carry out needed reforms. Locally researched detailed unit price book organized using CSI Masterformat. benefit generations to come. Learn more?

Design 199

Design CSI Procurement Organization 199

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 26, 2024

To efficiently share cost information, organize data in a standard architecture, such as expanded CSI MasterFormat, and use industry standard terms, definitions, and units of measure. Collaboration in the above manner allows disparate groups, including owners, A/E’s, builders, and procurement professionals, to focus on common goals.

Industrial 181

Industrial CSI Estimating Construction 181

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 7, 2017

Define Construction Procurement. Define Construction Procurement… It’s easy to define construction procurement right? Improper construction procurement methods and a relative lack of competency on the part of procurement staff have greatly contributed to poor construction outcomes. Perhaps not.

Procurement 100

Procurement Construction Life Cycle Contract 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. Many public sector organizations don’t have a complete view of their JOC processes. FIVE issues associated with inefficient and ineffective JOC PROCESSES. Higher Costs. Risk of Fraud.

Contract 213

Contract Procurement Organization Consulting 213

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

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 14, 2022

Many owners simply view Job Order Contracting (JOC) as a means to speed the procurement of repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds that require minimum design. JOC is a process that integrates “construction” planning, procurement, and project delivery leveraging robust LEAN methods and workflows.

Contract 225

Contract Procurement Consulting US 225

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Organized using expanded CSI Masterformat. Local preventive maintenance databases are also available including all frequencies and checklists, organized by expanded Triservices UNIFORMAT. Current Construction Cost Data CSI Masterformat is now more important than ever.

CSI 201

CSI Life Cycle Construction Renovating 201

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 28, 2023

. #1 Process integrating Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery Teams with established workflows. #2 Design/Builders), inclusive of a Operations Manual/Execution Guide. #3 3 Granular line item locally researched construction cost data organized using expanded CSI MasterFormat, and updated quarterly. #4

CSI 191

CSI Construction Procurement Renovating 191

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 19, 2023

The 4BT OpenJOC(TM) Solution and 4BT OpenBUILD(TM) Solution enables owners and design-builders to work collaboratively towards well-defined mutually beneficial outcomes. In fact, they dictate how efficiently or how poorly an organization manages facilities stewardship requirements. – Quantitative metrics/performance indicators.

Deals 195

Deals Products CSI Organization 195

Job Order Contracting

JULY 1, 2019

Any real property owner can develop and deploy a robust Framework for Integrated Facilities Planning, Procurement, and LEAN Project Delivery. The only prerequisites are minimum thresholds of leadership and competency and the support of the associated organization. Don’t waste the customer’s time. Learn more?

Procurement 100

Procurement Plans Management CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Enhancements to locally researched construction cost data and the integration with robust, proven LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery processes, support by collaborative cloud technology enable any public sector owner to deploy efficient, streamlined capabilities with complete cost visibility and transparency.

Innovation 202

Innovation Procurement Construction Budgeting 202

Job Order Contracting

MAY 14, 2020

Robust LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery processes provide a proven way to improve pre-construction stages as well as the full life-cycle from concept through completion and beyond. LEAN Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery. Improve Productivity 20%-50%. via Four BT, LLC – www.4bt.us

Life Cycle 251

Life Cycle Procurement Construction Renovating 251

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Here are just a few of the incorrect assumptions held by many public sector organizations that result in excessive economic and environmental waste. Low bid is an acceptable form of procuring repair, renovation, maintenance, or new construction services. Large, traditional software/services providers provide the best solutions.

Life Cycle 222

Life Cycle Subcontracting Procurement Bidding 222

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 12, 2022

LEAN collaborative project delivery is a programmatic framework in which planning, procurement, and project delivery teams, information, and workflows are integrated on an early and ongoing basis. Owners, designers, and builders are a cohesive team as are their associate planning, procurement, and project delivery professionals.

Procurement 220

Procurement Renovating Budgeting Budget 220

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. Enhanced owner and design-builder capabilities.

Contract 220

Contract Procurement Estimating Management 220

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 17, 2022

2 Paying a Percentage of JOC construction volume will always cost your organization more. #3 3 A full time “JOC consultant” should never be used as there is no need for the cost, and the practice distances the owner from the design-builder. and does little to build internal knowledge and capabilities.

Contract 196

Contract Procurement Consulting Plans 196

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Developing cross-team relationships (procurement, design-builders, facilities management… ), both internal and external to the organization is the only proven pathway towards improving facilities project outcomes. This involves initial and ongoing training of all participants and stakeholders relative to; 1.

Renovating 160

Renovating Procurement Education Management 160

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 26, 2024

Concurrent planning, design, construction, and operation throughout the lifecycle of a built structure across disparate multidiscipline teams operating in a transparent and collaborative manner, in concert with real property owner leadership, commitment, and accountability are core requirements.

Sustainability 200

Sustainability Management Renovating Environment 200

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 13, 2023

Also, they fail to bring together the right people, owners, and design-builders, together in a collaborative environment. Define Consistent Workflows: Organizing and managing the work concurrently and consistently maximizes available resources. This will ensure that you maximize value creation. #6.

Contract 220

Contract Organization Procurement Management 220

Job Order Contracting

MAY 14, 2020

Robust tools and services are readily available to support LEAN construction planning, procurement and project delivery. For example, the OpenBUILD Solution (TM) supports LEAN procedures and components associated with conceptualizing, designing, budgeting, and building. The post Why LEAN Construction Matters appeared first on 4BT.

Construction 235

Construction Budgeting Budget Procurement 235

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Build and maintain long-term mutually beneficial relationships with design-builders. “Customer” focus and organization mission focus. This requires strong strategy-to-execution alignment and management from both “top-down” and “bottom-up” perspectives. Process change management is a primary need.

Management 130

Management Procurement Change Orders Legal 130

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 14, 2019

Any real property owner and their service providers can leverage collaborative project delivery to increase efficiency and reduce design, construction, and life-cycle costs. The surest path to measurably achieving this goal is to change the construction project procurement and delivery method. Learn more… [contact-form].

Design 100

Design Procurement Life Cycle Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

You are part of the masses that think traditional solutions provided by big companies are safe for your career or can help your organization. Most real property owners, design-builders, and oversight groups say they are aware of this, yet rarely make decisions based upon this simple reality. Here what doesn’t work… #1.

Industrial 130

Industrial Renovating Procurement Bidding 130

Job Order Contracting

JULY 31, 2020

Tools and services are readily available to support collaborative construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. The proven path to the the former is an integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery environment. INTEGRATED PLANNING, PROCUREMENT, AND PROJECT DELIVERY. PROCESS VERSUS TECHNOLOGY.

Contract 158

Contract Procurement Construction BIM 158

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 5, 2021

Real Property Owners and Facilities Management Professionals would better serve their organizations by focusing upon process improvement and alignment. All aspects and stages of a repair, renovation, maintenance, new build activities, should be integrated… planning, design, estimating, procurement, and project delivery.

Management 149

Management Procurement Renovating Budgeting 149

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Experience working with Contractors of all sizes – Four BT, LLC (4BT) is a certified veteran-owned small business (Veterans Administration), and fully understands the needs of smaller contractors when working with government organizations for the first time and on an ongoing basis. Selecting a Job Order Contracting Solution.

Contract 213

Contract Procurement Contractors Management 213

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Program transparency drives Best Value facilities project outcomes by empowering owners and design-builders alike. Internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery teams follow the same robust lean programmatic process for all projects.

CSI 130

CSI Procurement Renovating Budgeting 130

Job Order Contracting

JULY 19, 2023

Understanding that process drives construction outcomes is a critical learning for real property owners, designers, and builders. Budget, Time, and Requirements must be DETAILED prior to procurement. Planing, Procurement, and Project Delivery Teams must be integrated.

Construction 130

Construction Procurement Budgeting Budget 130

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Planning, procurement, and project delivery are integrated. Collaborative LEAN process management are understood and supported organization-wide by leadership. Owners are knowledgeable of cost management and implications as are design-builders, inclusive of assessing risk related to any changes or issues.

Sustainability 192

Sustainability Management Visualization Renovating 192

Job Order Contracting

MAY 17, 2022

Is your organization ready? Public organizations will be required to provide climate-related information in their registration statements and annual reports, including information about climate-related risks that are likely to have a material impact on its business, results of operations, or financial condition. Take back agreements.

Regulation 227

Regulation Risk Equity Organization 227

Construction Enquirer

JULY 5, 2023

BSI worked with industry experts and researched existing practices to identity key challenges, then considered how organizations can address these issues. It includes case studies including of Whitechapel Station and Associated British Ports.

Infrastructure 82

Infrastructure Bidding Procurement Risk 82

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 18, 2020

There are multiple types of construction delivery methods that strive to achieve superior outcomes to traditional design-bid-build, design-build, CM@R, etc. Per #1, LEAN construction be used to refer to a “philosophy” or to a planning, procurement, and/or project delivery method. ” Austin 2016.

Contract 139

Contract Construction Procurement Agreement 139

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 4, 2019

The good news it that robust tools and services are readily available that can provide any organization and any facilities management team with the opportunity to efficiently maximize facilities value. IPD and JOC leverage innovative design, procurement, and project delivery work flows.

Procurement 100

Procurement Organization Bidding Contract 100

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 12, 2020

Most organizations are mired in the ‘status quo’ of archaic and inefficient methods and personnel who refused to accept change. Traditional methods for planning, cost estimating, procurement, and project delivery are incapable of driving mutually beneficial optimal outcomes.

Renovating 152

Renovating Life Cycle Procurement Construction 152

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Job Order Contracting 2021 is a competitively bid, firm, fixed-price, indefinite quantity contract, and integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery program for as-needed construction services. Individual JOC project may range up to $1M+ and annual contract volume can range into the tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars.

Contract 130

Contract Bidding Procurement CSI 130

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 4, 2020

Integrated project delivery software and support services embed robust LEAN planning, procurement and project delivery processes within a common data and cloud technology environment. While fundamental LEAN elements serve as the foundation, solutions can be tailored to an organization’s individual requirements.

Software 150

Software Software CSI Life Cycle 150

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Here are a few items for review when organizations are considering a job order contract or hoping to improve one. Assure JOC program processes and structure mutually benefit your organization and awarded JOC contractors and can be implemented without the need for paid on-site “JOC consultant” 2.

Contract 205

Contract Bidding Organization Consulting 205