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Construction Law: March 2024

Construction Law

Editor Nick Barrett says a Public Accounts Committee report on HS2 provides little cheer to anyone hoping that the UK could somehow successfully deliver infrastructure investment on the scale highlighted recently as essential by the National Infrastructure Commission. Speed might however introduce commercial and legal risks, they warn.

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Construction Law: April 2024

Construction Law

Editor’s comment Government go-slow on infrastructure investment shows no signs of abating Editor Nick Barrett asks with a general election looming, if there is any prospect of a reversal in years of underinvestment in the UK’s infrastructure. Guest editor Retentions – time to say goodbye?

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Setting up a Job Order Contract Using Best Management Practices

Job Order Contracting

d) An indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (task order) contract which provides for the use of negotiated, definitive, bilateral orders (i.e., i) Job order solicitations must be accorded the same type of planning and management review as commercial activities procurement actions. through discussions and negotiations.

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Job Order Contracting – Best Management Practices

Building Information Management

Value and qualification based selection and procurement. A real property owner may set up and manage their own JOC contract, opt to procure JOC services via a COOP, or outsource their JOC to a third party. Owner/Contractor negotiations and/or changes as needed. Shared risk/reward. Appropriate use of supporting technology.

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Every Owner Should Implement JOC – JOB ORDER CONTRACTING – for Renovation, Repair, Sustainabilty, and Maintenance Construction Projects

Building Information Management

Today, Federal Government (DOD and non-DOD), State and Local Governments, Public Schools, Universities, Transportation, Healthcare, and many other facility and infrastructure environments are benefiting from Job Order Contracting programs all across the United States. More Funds Applied To Construction vs. Procurement and/or Waste.

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Things Contractors Should Know About Job Order Contracts

Job Order Contracting

It is important to review all Job Order Contract provisions to assure avoidance of any unnecessary financial risk or potential legal issues. [1]. Value and qualification based selection and procurement. It is also implemented by the United States Air Force under the term SABER. Shared risk/reward. Unit Price Book: Do’s.

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Job Order Contracting – 2015

Building Information Management

JOC reduces unnecessary levels of engineering, design, and contract procurement time along with construction project procurement costs by awarding long-term contracts for a wide variety of renovation, repair and construction projects. If a task is not in the UPB, it can be negotiated, priced and added at any time to the book.