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Evolution can disrupt more than revolution

Construction Law

The government’s bid to “transform public procurement” in the UK has now reached the statute books, with the Procurement Act 2023 receiving Royal Assent on 26 October. The relevant Green Paper – Transforming Public Procurement – was published three years ago so the Cabinet Office should be up to speed on the secondary legislation.

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Are Public Agencies Ignoring Their Own Evaluation Factors?

Construction Dive

By Bruce Jervis Federal construction contracts, as well as many other public construction contracts, are frequently procured on a “best value” basis. a recent federal procurement, the solicitation established three key technical evaluation factors and said each carried equal weight.

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Seven Traits of Profitable Specialty Contractors

Fieldwire

E-commerce has also helped firms procure materials and address supply chain challenges. These firms also have clear policies prohibiting harassment, discrimination and other harmful practices. Clear Communication. Legal experts often cite communication problems as the root cause of many construction disputes.

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Improving Renovation, Repair, and Maintenance Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Discriminating: small changes are meaningful. Shorter procurement times. Quantifiable: for ease of aggregation, calculation, and comparison. Efficient: can draw multiple conclusions out of dataset. Comprehensive: show all significant features of an organization’s status. Higher quality work product. Lower total cost.

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Why Projects Fail

Job Order Contracting

Organizations that do not implement and continuously import upon a program-based approach, under which all projects a planned, procured, and executed, suffer from unclear objectives , shifting requirements , unrealistic schedule s, and reactive planning , Poor planning and poor change management impede individual project successes.

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All About Tendering | What Is Tendering | What Is a Tender in Construction | Tendering Meaning in Construction

CivilJungle

What Is Tendering in Procurement? Tendering is a common procurement practice in the public health sector. Open Tendering : Where a Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP) is published and any supplier may submit a bid; Open Tendering is the preferred approach. The belief is to stimulate competition and minimize discrimination.

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Energy-Efficiency Road Map: Whole-Building Envelope Sealing

Pro Builder

As these field studies progressed, Dave Bohac, director of research for the Center for Energy and Environment (CEE), procured funding to apply the technology to new and existing multifamily apartment units in Minnesota. Sealant does not discriminate when it’s trying to seal something,” Harrington says.

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