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.

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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

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

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

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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.

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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.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

All the tools, training, information, processes, and support are available to procurement and facilities management teams that want to consistently deliver quality, on-demand renovation, repair, and minor new construction project on-time, and on-budget.

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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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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.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 21, 2018

Benefits of an OpenJOC Job Order Contract implementation include an expedited procurement process, and consistent completion of quality projects on-demand, on-time, and on-budget per owners/contractor expectations. Best value procurement.

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Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

more efficient procurement and management of the existing numerous renovation, repair, sustainability, and minor new construction projects required to meet sustainability and economic imperatives.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 28, 2018

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BD+C

OCTOBER 27, 2013

SimplexGrinnell, a Tyco business and longtime leader in fire and life safety, has been awarded a contract by the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) to offer simplified procurement of its products and services to 50,000 government and educational entities across the United States.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 27, 2013

In testimony submitted earlier this month to the White House Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), Council on Federal Procurement of Architectural and Engineering Services (COFPAES) President John Palatiello stated the following: “We wish to make certain the record is clear about the statutory requirements of the Brooks Architect-Engineer Act in 40 USC [United States Code] 1101 et.

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BD+C

AUGUST 24, 2012

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Collaborative Construction

MAY 25, 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.

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

In new procurement twist, decision says Miller Act mandate is incorporated by law or public policy

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