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Beware of Using Assemblies for Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

Some suppliers of Job Order Contracting software and cost data use “Assemblies” within what is supposed to be a unit price book (UPB). Each aspect, such as materials, labor, equipment, and overhead, should be itemized separately. It is a fundamental element and requirement for Job Order Contracting.

Contract 195
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How to Keep Your Profit Wheel Spinning

Construction Business Owner

1 challenge many contractors face is profit shrinkage or profit margin fade. This recurring problem appears when final construction job cost comes in higher than the bid or contract project budget. I often hear company owners say that they bid using a 15-percent markup for overhead and 10 percent for profit.

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How to Make Changes & Still Make Money

Construction Business Owner

It’s nearly impossible to make any money when contracts allow just 10% and your subcontract only allows for 15% total overhead and profit markup on change orders, or time and material costs plus work. The typical commercial contractor’s annual overhead and profit markup look much like those in Figure 1.

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What are Preliminaries in Construction Contracts?

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Most construction companies, project managers , and contractors will deal with preliminaries in their construction contracts. These preliminaries, also called prelims, cover costs for an entire construction project—not for specific work sections or activities. What do preliminaries in construction mean?

Contract 144
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Keep the Profit Wheel Spinning

Construction Business Owner

1 challenge many contractors face is profit shrinkage or profit margin fade. This recurring problem appears when final construction job cost comes in higher than the bid or contract project budget. I often hear company owners say that they bid using a 15-percent markup for overhead and 10 percent for profit.

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

Job Order Contracting

Army Job Order Contracts fail to meet critical AFARS requirements most of the time. 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.

Contract 228
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Engineering losses halve Briggs & Forrester profit

Construction Enquirer

Briggs & Forrester Group saw pre-tax profit halve to £1.6m The engineering services arm, which is the largest division within the group, has now been streamlined with operations rationalised from four to two regions – South East and Western – to bring significant overhead savings. after suffering a £1.6m