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FEDRAMP is Hindering Facilities Management in the Federal Sector

Job Order Contracting

Here is a draft memo from OMB regarding FEDRAMP revisions, that: [link]. Not doing so, negatively impacts the efficiency of these organizations, in contradiction to FAR regulations and their fiduciary responsibility to taxpayers. Please review the following which clearly support this fact.

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The Ramifications of this IgCC Enactment are of National Import

Green Building Law Update

On September 28, 2016, the County Executive of Montgomery County, Maryland submitted Executive Regulation 21-15, which adopts the International Green Construction Code 2012, to the County Council. instead each of those two regulations allow alternative compliance paths and most, if not nearly all new construction is opting for LEED).

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50 Shades of Green in Montgomery County

Green Building Law Update

And the Council approved Executive Regulation 21-15 which adopts the IgCC 2012. As progressive as this bill is, Montgomery County is one of a very limited number of jurisdictions mandating new construction and renovation of privately owned buildings must be green.

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2015 IgCC Has Been Approved

Green Building Law Update

Only very limited number of jurisdictions mandate new construction and renovation of both private and public buildings must be green. This may also be the last time the ICC utilizes a voluntary consensus process for drafting the IgCC. 2014 as an alternate compliance path. The earlier versions of the IgCC were not widely adopted.

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Facility programming: The driving force behind healthcare design

The Korte Company

And because most of those functions are heavily regulated, healthcare leaders and builders join forces for a rigorous process known as facility programming. A new construction, renovation or expansion project usually has its roots in a master plan. CMS regulations. Designing modern healthcare facilities is the perfect example.

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PACE in Maryland is Not Keeping Pace

Green Building Law Update

At this time of major changes in the national environmental agenda, PACE is an ideal means of voluntarily mitigating the negative environmental impacts that human activity has on the planet, not to mention providing the capital for renovating the nearly 4.9 Draft new and improved attorney prepared loan documents that work to ‘sell’ PACE.

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The Life-cycle of a Job Order Contract

Building Information Management

The benefits of using JOC, such as reducing the total lead-time and cost for common construction, repair and renovation projects for facilities and infrastructures, are achieved through the consistent application of proven best-management practices. . Owner Estimate.