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JOC Tutorial #71 – Terms

Job Order Contracting

(a) “Adjustment factor” / “coefficient+ – job order contractor’s competitively bid adjustment to the organizations prices as published in the current unit price book. b) “Indefinite quantity” means one or more of the construction tasks listed in the unit price book. (c) Typically within a range of 0.80

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

Job Order Contracting

The J OCPB (JOC Price Book: reflects the current local costs in detail for construction tasks expected to be performed in the geographical area of the base contract with the primary use of developing a detailed line-item price. This is a national average cost book that DOES NOT REFLECT LOCAL COSTS. c) Authorization and limitations. (1)

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Construction quality management: Everything you need to know

Lets Build

That gives your firm the fiscal strength and confidence to pitch positively for future work, without overruns or remediation eating into profit margins at this time of unexpectedly high inflation. A construction quality management plan should be drafted as a standard document, to be applied to all future projects. Creating a plan.

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Closing the Gap Between Buyers and Builders

Pro Builder

For years, we as builders have been trained by industry consultants to think like manufacturers, create a process, and stick to it if we want to be profitable. Third-party contractors: Research + design + renderings + plan stamp/liability. These mistakes, aka errors & omissions, show up on our books as variances. .

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What Is an Insurance Endorsement? A Contractor’s Guide

Levelset

At the core, you have property coverage for your tools and equipment, along with a liability component that protects your financial assets in case there’s a work-related accident or injury that you may have some responsibility for. . It’s prudent to look back and realize that potential liability doesn’t end when the project is completed.

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Setting up a Job Order Contract Using Best Management Practices

Job Order Contracting

“Coefficient” – a numerical factor that represents costs (generally indirect costs) not considered to be included in the “Unit Price Book” (UPB) unit prices (e.g., a) The facilities management and/or technical staff must document the decision and plan to use a JOC. (b) JOC Characteristics. (a) Presolicitation. (a)

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Job Order Contracting Glossary

Building Information Management

that is bid by job order contractor and use to multiply against a job order estimate for a job order contract as developed using the unit price book. Most established unit price books have a local city cost index and/or localization factor. . “Coefficient” – A factor, typically between 0.80