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Preparing Independent Government Estimates – IGEs , IGCEs

Job Order Contracting

Preparing Independent Government Estimates – IGEs is fundamental to achieving best value outcomes. Most Independent Government Cost Estimates are Not Well Documented. The best source of information for “construction” IGEs is a locally researched detailed unit price book. FAR 36.203. FAR 2.101 and 13.000.

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Construction Cost Data Information

Job Order Contracting

The fact that detailed unit price cost estimates using this type of information is rarely used and shared among owners and design/builders is largely responsible for cost overruns. As a result, users of national average price books generally attempt to compensate by attempting to add extra hours to the work to be performed.

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All things JOC – Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

How to evaluate a JOC Unit Price Book (UPB). How to line-time estimate. How to create an independent government estimate (IGE) in JOC. How to compare an IGE to a Contractor estimate. How to “negotiate” with a Contractor. How to evaluate contractor proposals. When to use a JOC Cooperative.

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Unit Price Books Construction Cost Data

Job Order Contracting

Unit Price Books Construction Cost Data. LEAN Collaborative Construction Practices Construction Cost Estimating. Not surprisingly there is a great deal of confusion about Job Order Contracting, especially when it come to unit prices books and the use of appropriate and best value construction cost data.

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Job Order Contracting Overview

Job Order Contracting

DO – Use locally researched detailed construction cost data that is regularly updated for your JOC unit price book (UPB). DON’T – Do not use a national average cost book and attempt to create a UPB, with or without factors or construction cost indices (CCIs).

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JOC TASK ORDER Process Overview – USACE

Job Order Contracting

When prices for lines are used that are not derived from the unit price book, they are noted and referred to as non-prepriced line items (NPP). When NPP items are negotiated and incorporated in a task order, this does not incorporate the item in the UPB for subsequent use as a priced item.

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Estimating Construction Costs for Job Order Contracts

Job Order Contracting

Estimating Construction Costs for Job Order Contracts properly is critical to the success of any JOC program. Is the unit price book being used truly independent, objective, and transparent? Key performance indicators related to Estimating Construction Costs for Job Order Contracts: Average work order/project price.