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Construction Law: March 2024

Construction Law

News Our regular news round up includes a call from insurance companies for pilot projects to find investment models for green infrastructure; failure of another legal challenge to the Stonehenge project; and a warning that the new Building Safety Regulator is looking for a high profile prosecution to make a point.

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Construction Law: May 2024

Construction Law

Editor’s comment Work will flow soon from giant water investment programme The water industry’s giant AMP 8 investment programme will place procurement under the spotlight, says Editor Nick Barrett.

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Construction Law: April 2024

Construction Law

Legislation state of play table Our regular update on the progress of regulations and legislation affecting construction and procurement compiled by Alignment Media. Minimum standards suggested by Build UK have not been taken up by the industry, which is split on the issue, and legislation would be needed to break the impasse.

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Army Job Order Contracts FAIL to meet AFARS requirements MOST OF THE TIME

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But that’s not all, the DoD doesn’t leverage current system thinking and robust, integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery workflows to maximize utilization of resource. The contracting officer shall negotiate the modification and make a determination that the price is fair and reasonable. (d) c) Limitations.

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Report reveals industry unprepared for growing pressures

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Contracts were being used that were held to inappropriately allocate risk, which was probably being obscured within the preponderance of complex procurement and contracting processes. One of the few positive notes is struck by the fact that some 34% of disputes were settled by negotiation at senior management levels.

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Best Practice Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

County, State, and Local Governments, include secondary education unfortunately continue to use JOC simply as a means to speed delivery and bypass traditional procurement versus as a LEAN collaborative construction delivery method. through discussions and negotiations. AFARS Revision #21, dated May 22, 2007]. 5117.9004-3 Ordering. (a)

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Setting up a Job Order Contract Using Best Management Practices

Job Order Contracting

general and administrative and other overhead costs, insurance costs, bonding and alternative payment protection costs, protective clothing, equipment rental, sales tax and compliance with tax laws, and also contractor’s profit). through discussions and negotiations. Solicitation. (a) Ordering. (a) a) Summary of ordering process.

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