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Hacking trails through the public procurement thicket is tough but necessary work for advocates of BIM and IPD. Such efforts require a supportive owner, but most public owners are beyond frustrated with the antiquated and sclerotic procurement methods mandated by statute. MORE
But if you are a contractor on the jobsite, one of the most complicated, tedious, time-consuming tasks in construction is still just as unpleasant: research and procurement. You are probably already using the internet to make your life easier. MORE
By Bruce Jervis The public procurement system at all levels of government has embraced “best value” contracting. The rationale is that sealed bidding, with award to the low price bidder, is inflexible and does not always provide the best deal for the public. The experience and resources of the contractor, as well as the technical strengths of its proposal, may justify a price premium. Read more. MORE
The ENR article linked below reiterates the need to modernize procurement of planning, design and construction services in a way that will enable owners of infrastructure to leverage intelligent and fully functional digital assets in operations and maintenance over time. New procurement models - including Design-Build, CM at Risk, and Public Private Partnerships (P3) - have been deployed in recent years with varying degrees of success. MORE
Collaborative Construction Resources, LLC helps owners craft IPD procurement strategies that enable them to acquire BIM enabled infrastructure from integrated teams and helps those teams craft, negotiate and implement integrated agreements. Are Integrated Procurement Programs the Real Keyst. MORE
This is because the type of procurement has a dramatic effect on the proposal competition. Let’s look at a few procurement types and discuss what effect they have. These procurements don’t take price into consideration. MORE
Federal Government procurement fraud remains at best a severe risk, and at worst, rampant. The post Federal Government Procurement Fraud appeared first on 4BT FRAUD RISK MANAGEMENT: OMB Should Improve Guidelines and Working-Group Efforts to Support Agencies’ Implementation of the Fraud Reduction and Data Analytics Act. GAO-19-34: Published: Dec 4, 2018. Publicly Released: Dec 4, 2018. Matter for Congressional Consideration. Status : Open. MORE
Integrated delivery methods such as design-build and construction management at-risk can provide superior project results. This is especially. Continue Reading. All Design-Build MORE
And the older I get, the more procurements I’m involved in… …the clearer it becomes. Procurement Is A Wall Of Games. Do you view procurement as a game? The post How Some Winners Think About Procurement appeared first on Help Everybody Everyday. MORE
Newest 'framework' award to Balfour Beatty allows direct contracting on projects without separate bidding each time. Business Management MORE
Efficient & Quality Construction Services Procurement and Delivery should not be this hard! The post LEAN Construction Services Procurement and Delivery appeared first on 4BT. LEAN Construction Services Procurement and Delivery MORE
A couple of years ago I wrote a blog post on public options for procuring planning, design and construction services in an IPD environment on a project specfic basis. The tentative title is "Wicked Procurement - IPD & BIM on Steroids". For governmental entities to procure, operate and maintain infrastructure across entire portfilios those entities must adopt comprehensive IPD procurement methods. ELEMENTS OF AN EFFECTIVE PUBLIC IPD PROCUREMENT PROGRAM 1. MORE
Help guide your organization to achieve measurable productivity gains with respect to facilities repair, renovation, and construction. contact-form MORE
Over the last year, particularly on federal contracts, I’ve been seeing the rise of a very disturbing procurement process. It is a safe method for procurement professionals to use. Once you submit your proposal, it goes to a procurement officer. MORE
Legislation to reauthorize and revise the State’s alternative public works contracting procedures was passed by the State Senate today. The law authorizing the use of GCCM, Design-Build (DB) and Job Order Contracting (JOC) on certain public projects is set to sunset at the end of June, 2013. MORE
Beginning with a system that provides measurable results with analytics and project controls can make the e-procurement process a well coordinated project and set the tone for a collaborative experience that streamlines your project’s procurement process. Construction Industry - Software estimating construction Invitation To Bid Software Procurement Tender An Architects reputation is thought to focus on building design, sustainability, open areas, and aesthetics. MORE
By Bruce Jervis It is understandable, and laudable, that public entities at all levels of government are experimenting with alternative methods of procuring construction services. Frequently, however, these methods clash with longstanding public procurement practices and procedures. Internal agency communication warned this was risky because it ran counter to VA procurement culture. MORE
Plantbid can help contractors find quality products at great prices, in a fraction of the time normally spent procuring materials MORE
The Wicked Series in AUGIWorld Magazine continues in March and April with articles addressing IPD Procurement Programs and Wicked Financial Solutions. The procurement article will appear in the March issue and the financial solutions article will appear in the April issue. The Wicked Financial Solutions article is introductory in nature and will be followed by a series of more substantive articles that address the role of lenders, insurers and sureties in the procurement process. MORE
Rigorous, fact-based, & transparent construction project definition, procurement, & management is key to improved outcomes. The post Rigorous, fact-based, & transparent construction project definition, procurement, & management appeared first on 4BT. construction project definition, procurement, & management construction project defintion construction project procurement job order contracting MORE
By Bruce Jervis Authorities evaluating technical proposals on public construction procurements are tired of lengthy documents. Bulk does not necessarily equate with quality – or persuasiveness. Tight, concise proposals are the ideal. Public project owners are attempting to enforce this ideal by imposing maximum lengths on technical proposals. But, a recent Alaska Supreme Court case illustrates the pitfalls of such restrictions. Read more. MORE
Existing federal procurement laws and regulations - and state procurement laws for that matter - are antithetical to BIM and IPD. One more post to share. These are coming from a lively conversation in the BIM Expert group forum on LinkedIn related to a VA Project. If you are not a member join and chime in! But leaders tasked with reducing their agency''s carbon footprint / energy consumption / costs realize virtual planning and design tools are critical to that mission. MORE
Public sector work is a “horse of a different color” for marketing and business development. Bernie Siben reminds us in a recent blog posting that public sector marketing is a “horse of a different color” and he is right. MORE
IDIQs should NEVER be used to simply speed procurement. Learn more at [link] How we can help… Analysis of the applicability IDIQ project procurement and delivery for facilities repair, renovation, and minor new construction. MORE
In this episode of the Design and Construction Marketing Podcast, I speak with procurement professional Hal Good. Procurement Pros LinkedIn Group. In this episode of the Design and Construction Marketing Podcast, I speak with procurement professional Hal Good. MORE
The essay below tackles the issue of procurement laws and regulations, an area where culture and law swirl in a toxic brew. Are Integrated Procurement Laws the Real Keystone? MORE
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
Reading (Contracts) is Fundamental » State Opens New Procurement Portal. eBid Systems has announced the availability of WashBid, a procurement portal that will be used by Washington state public agencies to post bids, bid documents, and receive electronic bids. -->. « Tunnels dominate local infrastructure scene. MORE
Tech startup LandscapeHub seeks to make the buying and selling of landscaping materials a lot easier, and its three founders have the experience to make it happen MORE
Most public procurement programs mandate a low bid / tender process. Procurement officers in the public sector believe, with all their hearts, that low bid means best price. The legal framework within which we plan, procure, design, construct, operate and maintain facilities and infrastructure promotes and REWARDS behaviors antithetical to the building of trust. I wanted to share the following comment with readers of the blog. MORE
The innovative 4BT OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting Solution, introduced in 2017, is an example of a suite of tools and services that enables owners to cost-effectively and consistently deploy LEAN procurement and construction delivery and achieve resultant benefits. Or work smarter. MORE
Easy, Efficient Procurement Process Faster Project Delivery Fixed Price Full Cost Transparency On-Demand Superior Quality Proven. Learn more… The post BEST VALUE Construction Procurement and Project Delivery appeared first on 4BT MORE
Construction services procurement best management practices focus upon collaboration and change management. LEAN alliance contracts such as Integrated Project Delivery, IPD (for major new construction), and Job Order Contracting, JOC (for repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and minor new construction) has a proven track record demonstrating the positive impact of mutually beneficial procurement and contracting practices. MORE
Local officials say sitework is set to start in spring at the 2,500-acre cotton field near Huntsville, Ala., where automakers Toyota and Mazda on Jan. 10 announced a $1.6-billion manufacturing plant to employ about 4,000 and produce 300,000 vehicles annually MORE
LEAN Performance-based Construction Services Procurement and Project Delivery. Traditional procurement and construction delivery methods commonly produce poor outcomes. The integration of best value procurement with collaborative LEAN construction delivery, as in the case of the 4BT OpenJOC Job Order Contracting Solution(TM), consistently provides significantly improve outcomes for owners, builders, and facilities users. MORE
Collaborative Construction Resources, LLC helps owners craft IPD procurement strategies that enable them to acquire BIM enabled infrastructure from integrated teams and helps those teams craft, negotiate and implement integrated agreements. Wicked IPD Procurement Programs. The issue features Tips and Tricks for Revit users and the big tip in the BUILT - BIM to FM section outlines a path to adoption of an IPD Procurement Program by institutional owners. MORE
Defining best value procurement and construction is a critical step toward improving overall productivity with respect to facility renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability, and new builds. MORE
Collaborative Construction Resources, LLC helps owners craft IPD procurement strategies that enable them to acquire BIM enabled infrastructure from integrated teams and helps those teams craft, negotiate and implement integrated agreements. IPD Procurement Programs. Institutional owners interested in BIM enabled infrastructure and IPD & BIM Solutions generally would benefit from sponsoring an IPD & BIM Solutions Series and putting IPD Procurement Programs in place. MORE
The post Agility in Uncertain Markets – Facilities Management and Construction Services Procurement and Project Delivery appeared first on 4BT. Agility is critical in uncertain markets. There is no question that we all are at the mercy of an uncertain construction market. MORE
The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority on November 8 issued the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the Alignment Design-Build Project for the next segment of the Foothill Gold Line light rail in Southern California MORE
TASBO Best Value Construction Service Procurement and Delivery Learn @ Booth #414. School business officials, visit us at Booth # 414 to learn about our BEST VALUE Construction Services Procurement and Project Delivery solution. MORE
Procurement Related Topics Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 22, 2019
Efficient & Quality Construction Services Procurement and Delivery should not be this hard! The post LEAN Construction Services Procurement and Delivery appeared first on 4BT. LEAN Construction Services Procurement and Delivery
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 17, 2019
TASBO Best Value Construction Service Procurement and Delivery Learn @ Booth #414. School business officials, visit us at Booth # 414 to learn about our BEST VALUE Construction Services Procurement and Project Delivery solution.
Collaborative Construction
NOVEMBER 3, 2013
The essay below tackles the issue of procurement laws and regulations, an area where culture and law swirl in a toxic brew. Are Integrated Procurement Laws the Real Keystone?
Job Order Contracting
DECEMBER 8, 2018
Federal Government procurement fraud remains at best a severe risk, and at worst, rampant. The post Federal Government Procurement Fraud appeared first on 4BT FRAUD RISK MANAGEMENT: OMB Should Improve Guidelines and Working-Group Efforts to Support Agencies’ Implementation of the Fraud Reduction and Data Analytics Act. GAO-19-34: Published: Dec 4, 2018. Publicly Released: Dec 4, 2018. Matter for Congressional Consideration. Status : Open.
Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 17, 2019
Construction services procurement best management practices focus upon collaboration and change management. LEAN alliance contracts such as Integrated Project Delivery, IPD (for major new construction), and Job Order Contracting, JOC (for repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and minor new construction) has a proven track record demonstrating the positive impact of mutually beneficial procurement and contracting practices.
Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 19, 2019
Easy, Efficient Procurement Process Faster Project Delivery Fixed Price Full Cost Transparency On-Demand Superior Quality Proven. Learn more… The post BEST VALUE Construction Procurement and Project Delivery appeared first on 4BT
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Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 31, 2019
LEAN Performance-based Construction Services Procurement and Project Delivery. Traditional procurement and construction delivery methods commonly produce poor outcomes. The integration of best value procurement with collaborative LEAN construction delivery, as in the case of the 4BT OpenJOC Job Order Contracting Solution(TM), consistently provides significantly improve outcomes for owners, builders, and facilities users.
Collaborative Construction
AUGUST 6, 2013
Most public procurement programs mandate a low bid / tender process. Procurement officers in the public sector believe, with all their hearts, that low bid means best price. The legal framework within which we plan, procure, design, construct, operate and maintain facilities and infrastructure promotes and REWARDS behaviors antithetical to the building of trust. I wanted to share the following comment with readers of the blog.
Collaborative Construction
FEBRUARY 15, 2012
A couple of years ago I wrote a blog post on public options for procuring planning, design and construction services in an IPD environment on a project specfic basis. The tentative title is "Wicked Procurement - IPD & BIM on Steroids". For governmental entities to procure, operate and maintain infrastructure across entire portfilios those entities must adopt comprehensive IPD procurement methods. ELEMENTS OF AN EFFECTIVE PUBLIC IPD PROCUREMENT PROGRAM 1.
Collaborative Construction
MARCH 21, 2012
Collaborative Construction Resources, LLC helps owners craft IPD procurement strategies that enable them to acquire BIM enabled infrastructure from integrated teams and helps those teams craft, negotiate and implement integrated agreements. IPD Procurement Programs. Institutional owners interested in BIM enabled infrastructure and IPD & BIM Solutions generally would benefit from sponsoring an IPD & BIM Solutions Series and putting IPD Procurement Programs in place.
Green Industry Professionals
APRIL 11, 2018
Tech startup LandscapeHub seeks to make the buying and selling of landscaping materials a lot easier, and its three founders have the experience to make it happen
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Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
The innovative 4BT OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting Solution, introduced in 2017, is an example of a suite of tools and services that enables owners to cost-effectively and consistently deploy LEAN procurement and construction delivery and achieve resultant benefits. Or work smarter.
Collaborative Construction
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
Hacking trails through the public procurement thicket is tough but necessary work for advocates of BIM and IPD. Such efforts require a supportive owner, but most public owners are beyond frustrated with the antiquated and sclerotic procurement methods mandated by statute.
Collaborative Construction
MARCH 13, 2012
The Wicked Series in AUGIWorld Magazine continues in March and April with articles addressing IPD Procurement Programs and Wicked Financial Solutions. The procurement article will appear in the March issue and the financial solutions article will appear in the April issue. The Wicked Financial Solutions article is introductory in nature and will be followed by a series of more substantive articles that address the role of lenders, insurers and sureties in the procurement process.
Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 8, 2019
IDIQs should NEVER be used to simply speed procurement. Learn more at [link] How we can help… Analysis of the applicability IDIQ project procurement and delivery for facilities repair, renovation, and minor new construction.
Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 11, 2019
The post Agility in Uncertain Markets – Facilities Management and Construction Services Procurement and Project Delivery appeared first on 4BT. Agility is critical in uncertain markets. There is no question that we all are at the mercy of an uncertain construction market.
Collaborative Construction
MAY 8, 2012
Collaborative Construction Resources, LLC helps owners craft IPD procurement strategies that enable them to acquire BIM enabled infrastructure from integrated teams and helps those teams craft, negotiate and implement integrated agreements. Are Integrated Procurement Programs the Real Keyst.
Collaborative Construction
AUGUST 6, 2013
Existing federal procurement laws and regulations - and state procurement laws for that matter - are antithetical to BIM and IPD. One more post to share. These are coming from a lively conversation in the BIM Expert group forum on LinkedIn related to a VA Project. If you are not a member join and chime in! But leaders tasked with reducing their agency''s carbon footprint / energy consumption / costs realize virtual planning and design tools are critical to that mission.
Building Information Management
FEBRUARY 14, 2019
Help guide your organization to achieve measurable productivity gains with respect to facilities repair, renovation, and construction. contact-form
Help Everybody Everyday
MAY 6, 2014
In this episode of the Design and Construction Marketing Podcast, I speak with procurement professional Hal Good. Procurement Pros LinkedIn Group. In this episode of the Design and Construction Marketing Podcast, I speak with procurement professional Hal Good.
Collaborative Construction
FEBRUARY 13, 2012
The ENR article linked below reiterates the need to modernize procurement of planning, design and construction services in a way that will enable owners of infrastructure to leverage intelligent and fully functional digital assets in operations and maintenance over time. New procurement models - including Design-Build, CM at Risk, and Public Private Partnerships (P3) - have been deployed in recent years with varying degrees of success.
Collaborative Construction
APRIL 16, 2012
Collaborative Construction Resources, LLC helps owners craft IPD procurement strategies that enable them to acquire BIM enabled infrastructure from integrated teams and helps those teams craft, negotiate and implement integrated agreements. Wicked IPD Procurement Programs. The issue features Tips and Tricks for Revit users and the big tip in the BUILT - BIM to FM section outlines a path to adoption of an IPD Procurement Program by institutional owners.
Construction Business Owner
MARCH 17, 2016
But if you are a contractor on the jobsite, one of the most complicated, tedious, time-consuming tasks in construction is still just as unpleasant: research and procurement. You are probably already using the internet to make your life easier.
PC Construction Blog
APRIL 21, 2015
Integrated delivery methods such as design-build and construction management at-risk can provide superior project results. This is especially. Continue Reading. All Design-Build
Help Everybody Everyday
FEBRUARY 1, 2015
And the older I get, the more procurements I’m involved in… …the clearer it becomes. Procurement Is A Wall Of Games. Do you view procurement as a game? The post How Some Winners Think About Procurement appeared first on Help Everybody Everyday.
Construction Dive
NOVEMBER 19, 2015
By Bruce Jervis The public procurement system at all levels of government has embraced “best value” contracting. The rationale is that sealed bidding, with award to the low price bidder, is inflexible and does not always provide the best deal for the public. The experience and resources of the contractor, as well as the technical strengths of its proposal, may justify a price premium. Read more.
Construction Dive
FEBRUARY 5, 2015
By Bruce Jervis It is understandable, and laudable, that public entities at all levels of government are experimenting with alternative methods of procuring construction services. Frequently, however, these methods clash with longstanding public procurement practices and procedures. Internal agency communication warned this was risky because it ran counter to VA procurement culture.
Nuts and Bolts
FEBRUARY 26, 2013
Legislation to reauthorize and revise the State’s alternative public works contracting procedures was passed by the State Senate today. The law authorizing the use of GCCM, Design-Build (DB) and Job Order Contracting (JOC) on certain public projects is set to sunset at the end of June, 2013.
Help Everybody Everyday
FEBRUARY 24, 2013
This is because the type of procurement has a dramatic effect on the proposal competition. Let’s look at a few procurement types and discuss what effect they have. These procurements don’t take price into consideration.
ENR Construction
JANUARY 17, 2018
Local officials say sitework is set to start in spring at the 2,500-acre cotton field near Huntsville, Ala., where automakers Toyota and Mazda on Jan. 10 announced a $1.6-billion manufacturing plant to employ about 4,000 and produce 300,000 vehicles annually
Building Information Management
JULY 17, 2015
Defining best value procurement and construction is a critical step toward improving overall productivity with respect to facility renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability, and new builds.
Help Everybody Everyday
JUNE 20, 2015
Over the last year, particularly on federal contracts, I’ve been seeing the rise of a very disturbing procurement process. It is a safe method for procurement professionals to use. Once you submit your proposal, it goes to a procurement officer.
Nuts and Bolts
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
Reading (Contracts) is Fundamental » State Opens New Procurement Portal. eBid Systems has announced the availability of WashBid, a procurement portal that will be used by Washington state public agencies to post bids, bid documents, and receive electronic bids. -->. « Tunnels dominate local infrastructure scene.
Green Industry Professionals
JANUARY 23, 2015
Plantbid can help contractors find quality products at great prices, in a fraction of the time normally spent procuring materials
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 9, 2017
The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority on November 8 issued the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the Alignment Design-Build Project for the next segment of the Foothill Gold Line light rail in Southern California
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 9, 2017
Construction Dive
AUGUST 27, 2014
By Bruce Jervis Authorities evaluating technical proposals on public construction procurements are tired of lengthy documents. Bulk does not necessarily equate with quality – or persuasiveness. Tight, concise proposals are the ideal. Public project owners are attempting to enforce this ideal by imposing maximum lengths on technical proposals. But, a recent Alaska Supreme Court case illustrates the pitfalls of such restrictions. Read more.
Construction Marketing Ideas
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
Public sector work is a “horse of a different color” for marketing and business development. Bernie Siben reminds us in a recent blog posting that public sector marketing is a “horse of a different color” and he is right.
Carol Hagen
APRIL 10, 2014
Beginning with a system that provides measurable results with analytics and project controls can make the e-procurement process a well coordinated project and set the tone for a collaborative experience that streamlines your project’s procurement process. Construction Industry - Software estimating construction Invitation To Bid Software Procurement Tender An Architects reputation is thought to focus on building design, sustainability, open areas, and aesthetics.
ENR Construction
MAY 20, 2015
Newest 'framework' award to Balfour Beatty allows direct contracting on projects without separate bidding each time. Business Management
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