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Getting the basics right (for residential contractors): It isn’t complicated

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If you are pricing too low to be profitable, you’ll dig your self into a deeper hole with every sale you make. If you have excessive overhead and business costs, you’ll also fail. Take a look at your overhead, scheduling and any waste, of course. The second strategy is to price for profit.

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Job Order Contract Execution Guide – Sample Template

Job Order Contracting

coefficient (reference table of allowable overhead). Architect/Engineer’s Guidelines, Quality Control, and other related documents in effect at. The UPB costs should NOT include contractor overhead and profit. The contractor typically bears overhead costs as part of the proposed coefficient of the JOC program.

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What are Independent Government Estimates – IGEs?

Building Information Management

This means the estimate should include (1) the direct costs incident to the construction; (2) an allowance for indirect or overhead costs; and (3) an allowance for a reasonable amount of profit. This price would include the cost of cement, aggregate, reinforcing steel and forms, but it usually excludes all overhead and profit.

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Job Order Contracting – Best Practices Implementation

Building Information Management

Job Order Contracting GUIDELINES & PROCEDURES. Travel time or costs associated with transportation between an employee’s residence and job site are not reimbursable. Out of state travel of any kind will not be reimbursed or allowed in the cost model. . JOB ORDER CONTRACTING. Typically JOC coefficients range from 0.80

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Best Practices for Multiple Award IDIQ – Task and Delivery Order Contracting

Building Information Management

Use good judgement to ensure that travel costs do not become excessive. Implementing guidelines are set forth in FAR Subpart 16.5. The contractor’s coefficient is based on cost elements such as overhead, profit, minimum design costs, G&A expenses, bond premiums, and gross receipt taxes.