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Define Construction Procurement. Define Construction Procurement… It’s easy to define construction procurement right? Define Construction Procurement. Define Construction Procurement – Related White Papers and Resources. 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. The post Performance-based Procurement & Project Delivery for Facilities Repair, Renovation, and More! Performance-based Procurement & Project Delivery for Facilities RepairOr work smarter. Your choice. MORE
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
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
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
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
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
Any real property owner can develop and deploy a robust Framework for Integrated Facilities Planning, Procurement, and LEAN Project Delivery. Core Elements of LEAN Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery. Simplifying a System to Meet Actual Facilities Needs. MORE
The post Agile Facilities 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
BEST VALUE & COMPLIANT Construction Planning, Procurement, And Project Delivery can be deployed and managed today using a robust suite LEAN tools and services. The post BEST VALUE & COMPLIANT Construction Planning, Procurement, And Project Delivery appeared first on 4BT. MORE
The levels of performance attainable by LEAN collaborative processes CAN NOT be achieved using design-bid-build, design-build, or other “traditional” forms of project planning, procurement, and delivery. LEAN Collaborative Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery. MORE
Best value procurement, when combined with collaborative construction delivery methods, easily yields significantly improved construction productivity, higher levels of quality, and lower total costs of ownership. The post Best Value Construction Procurement appeared first on 4BT. Life-cycle reduction of environmental and economic costs associated with the built environment is not “rocket science” Proven methodologies and tools have existed for decades. 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
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
Looking for a best value construction procurement solution that embeds LEAN Integrated Project Delivery to delivery 90%+ of renovation, repair, and minor new construction project on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction…owners, contractors, building users? It’s time to stop overspending and start learning about the 4BT OpenJOC(tm) Job Order Contracting Solution. The post Best Value Construction Procurement Solution appeared first on 4BT. 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
The OpenJOC (TM) Job Order Contracting – Partnered Best Value Construction Procurement can offer measurable, if not significant improvements for the numerous renovation, repair, and minor new construction projects facing real property owners and facilities management. MORE
JOB ORDER CONTRACT PROCUREMENT STRATEGY. A JOB ORDER CONTRACT PROCUREMENT STRATEGY spans process of soliciting/marketing, contractor selection, and award of a Job Order Contract involves technical and business strategies. JOB ORDER CONTRACT PROCUREMENT STRATEGY TIMING / Months. 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
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
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
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
LEAN Procurement via Collaborative Job Order Contracting provides significantly improve outcomes for all participants and stakeholders. LEAN Procurement via Collaborative Job Order Contracting required teaming throughout the life-cycle of the project. 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
LEAN Job Order Contracting enables Best Value Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery for real property owners and their selected service partners. MORE
Shorten Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction Services Procurement Time by Two (2) to Six (6) Months or More! Learn more… The post Shorten Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction Services Procurement Time by Two (2) to Six (6) Months or More! Construction Services Procurementappeared first on 4BT. 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 post Why Continue to Use Traditional Construction Services Procurement & Project Delivery appeared first on 4BT Quality, On-Demand, On-Time, On-Budget Renovation, Repair, and Construction Services – First Time, Every Time! Collaboration 2. Embedded, Locally Research Line Item Cost Data 3. Document and Version Control 4. Issue & Task Management 5. Link to BIM data… and more! Tools for Better Outcomes www.4bt.us. MORE
Construction teams face unique procurement challenges due to the complex nature of the business. As technology changes the game, procurement is becoming a strategic juggling act. Procurement depends on efficiency across the board. Procurement Software. 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
INTRODUCTION – Procuring Construction Performance with Job Order Contracting yields significantly outcomes for owners, contractors, and facilities users. A focus upon the procurement of AECOO (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Operations, and Owner) OUTCOMES to the mutual benefit of all involved participants and stakeholders in not difficult, nor is it new. The post Procuring Construction Performance with Job Order Contracting appeared first on 4BT. MORE
Rethink, Reshape, Rewrite Your Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Construction Procurement and Project Delivery Methods. The only proven way to improve facilities management outcomes is to RETHINK,, RESHAPE, and REWRITE your facilities repair, renovation, and construction procurement and delivery methods. Maximizing value with limited funding requires the adoption of LEAN procurement and construction delivery processes. 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
Selection of the appropriate LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery method is step one. The post Everything you need for LEAN Building and Project Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery appeared first on 4BT. MORE
The Fundamentals of Efficient Public Sector Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery are important to professionals hoping to meet their fiduciary responsibilities by maximizing the use of taxpayer funds. 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 Ditch the Sticky Notes and Actually Practice LEAN Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery appeared first on 4BT. Still working with sticky notes and attempting to solve your facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and construction issues? MORE
BEST VALUE Public Sector Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery requires the LEAN integration of People, Process, Information, and Technology. Learn more… The post BEST VALUE Public Sector Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery appeared first on 4BT. MORE
Procurement Related Topics Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 7, 2020
Selection of the appropriate LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery method is step one. The post Everything you need for LEAN Building and Project Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery appeared first on 4BT.
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?
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Job Order Contracting
OCTOBER 22, 2019
BEST VALUE & COMPLIANT Construction Planning, Procurement, And Project Delivery can be deployed and managed today using a robust suite LEAN tools and services. The post BEST VALUE & COMPLIANT Construction Planning, Procurement, And Project Delivery appeared first on 4BT.
ProcurementExpress.com
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
Construction teams face unique procurement challenges due to the complex nature of the business. As technology changes the game, procurement is becoming a strategic juggling act. Procurement depends on efficiency across the board. Procurement Software.
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
MARCH 7, 2017
Define Construction Procurement. Define Construction Procurement… It’s easy to define construction procurement right? Define Construction Procurement. Define Construction Procurement – Related White Papers and Resources.
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Job Order Contracting
JUNE 13, 2017
JOB ORDER CONTRACT PROCUREMENT STRATEGY. A JOB ORDER CONTRACT PROCUREMENT STRATEGY spans process of soliciting/marketing, contractor selection, and award of a Job Order Contract involves technical and business strategies. JOB ORDER CONTRACT PROCUREMENT STRATEGY TIMING / Months.
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.
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 2, 2016
Best value procurement, when combined with collaborative construction delivery methods, easily yields significantly improved construction productivity, higher levels of quality, and lower total costs of ownership. The post Best Value Construction Procurement appeared first on 4BT. Life-cycle reduction of environmental and economic costs associated with the built environment is not “rocket science” Proven methodologies and tools have existed for decades.
Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 27, 2018
Looking for a best value construction procurement solution that embeds LEAN Integrated Project Delivery to delivery 90%+ of renovation, repair, and minor new construction project on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction…owners, contractors, building users? It’s time to stop overspending and start learning about the 4BT OpenJOC(tm) Job Order Contracting Solution. The post Best Value Construction Procurement Solution appeared first on 4BT.
Job Order Contracting
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
The OpenJOC (TM) Job Order Contracting – Partnered Best Value Construction Procurement can offer measurable, if not significant improvements for the numerous renovation, repair, and minor new construction projects facing real property owners and facilities management.
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Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 1, 2017
LEAN Procurement via Collaborative Job Order Contracting provides significantly improve outcomes for all participants and stakeholders. LEAN Procurement via Collaborative Job Order Contracting required teaming throughout the life-cycle of the project.
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
OCTOBER 31, 2019
BEST VALUE Public Sector Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery requires the LEAN integration of People, Process, Information, and Technology. Learn more… The post BEST VALUE Public Sector Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery appeared first on 4BT.
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.
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 7, 2018
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
Job Order Contracting
APRIL 8, 2019
Rethink, Reshape, Rewrite Your Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Construction Procurement and Project Delivery Methods. The only proven way to improve facilities management outcomes is to RETHINK,, RESHAPE, and REWRITE your facilities repair, renovation, and construction procurement and delivery methods. Maximizing value with limited funding requires the adoption of LEAN procurement and construction delivery processes.
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.
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
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.
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.
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 21, 2017
INTRODUCTION – Procuring Construction Performance with Job Order Contracting yields significantly outcomes for owners, contractors, and facilities users. A focus upon the procurement of AECOO (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Operations, and Owner) OUTCOMES to the mutual benefit of all involved participants and stakeholders in not difficult, nor is it new. The post Procuring Construction Performance with Job Order Contracting appeared first on 4BT.
Job Order Contracting
DECEMBER 9, 2019
LEAN Job Order Contracting enables Best Value Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery for real property owners and their selected service partners.
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.
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
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
Job Order Contracting
JULY 1, 2019
Any real property owner can develop and deploy a robust Framework for Integrated Facilities Planning, Procurement, and LEAN Project Delivery. Core Elements of LEAN Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery. Simplifying a System to Meet Actual Facilities Needs.
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.
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
Shorten Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction Services Procurement Time by Two (2) to Six (6) Months or More! Learn more… The post Shorten Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction Services Procurement Time by Two (2) to Six (6) Months or More! Construction Services Procurementappeared first on 4BT.
Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 11, 2019
The post Agile Facilities 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
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.
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.
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. The post Performance-based Procurement & Project Delivery for Facilities Repair, Renovation, and More! Performance-based Procurement & Project Delivery for Facilities RepairOr work smarter. Your choice.
Job Order Contracting
OCTOBER 17, 2019
The post Ditch the Sticky Notes and Actually Practice LEAN Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery appeared first on 4BT. Still working with sticky notes and attempting to solve your facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and construction issues?
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.
Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 26, 2019
The post Why Continue to Use Traditional Construction Services Procurement & Project Delivery appeared first on 4BT Quality, On-Demand, On-Time, On-Budget Renovation, Repair, and Construction Services – First Time, Every Time! Collaboration 2. Embedded, Locally Research Line Item Cost Data 3. Document and Version Control 4. Issue & Task Management 5. Link to BIM data… and more! Tools for Better Outcomes www.4bt.us.
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.
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 15, 2019
The levels of performance attainable by LEAN collaborative processes CAN NOT be achieved using design-bid-build, design-build, or other “traditional” forms of project planning, procurement, and delivery. LEAN Collaborative Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery.
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