Building Radar

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Navigating procurement and contract regulations is crucial for businesses aiming to secure service contracts, especially when dealing with government entities or large organizations. Procurement regulations govern how public and private entities acquire services, and failing to comply can result in disqualification or legal consequences.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 14, 2023

The 116 winning consultants have been confirmed for a country-wide £30m framework to help support new build, refurbishment and retrofit of public sector buildings and homes.

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Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 14, 2023

The winners have been confirmed for places on the latest £1.6bn NHS Shared Business Services Construction Consultancy framework. To cater for regionalised procurement, 78% of the suppliers appointed are small to medium sized enterprises, sitting alongside larger multi-disciplinary (tier 1) suppliers.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 2, 2023

Twenty-seven consultants have secured places on Homes England’s £200m new Development and Regeneration and Technical Services framework. A dozen of the consultants were not on the previous multidisciplinary panel.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 29, 2024

That said, most JOC Programs are not designed, implemented, and managed properly. It was simply a way to speed procurement. Since that time JOC has evolved into an integrated project delivery (IPD) method that not only accelerates procurement, but also shorten project delivery times and reduces costs up to 30%-40%. Learn more.

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2021

8 Keys to Successful Construction Delivery – -Or Everything a Public Sector Facilities Management Professional Should Know. Owners and facilities management professionals provide leadership and support. Integrate planning, procurement, and project delivery. planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and teams.

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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. minimal long term reliance upon “consultants” for operational support. minimal long term reliance upon “consultants” for operational support.

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Job Order Contracting

JUNE 21, 2023

Owner using JOC to simply speed procurement. 4 Failure to integrate planning, procurement, and project delivery teams and enable a more consistent approach to delivering high performance projects. #5 Best Value Job Order Contracting and Total Cost of Ownership Management Learn more… www.4bt.us 7 Lack of transparency. #8

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Job Order Contracting is a LEAN process and should never be used to simply speed procurement or bypass critical assurances against improper practices. Outsourcing has no role in facilities management if built structures are critical to an organization’s mission. Too Many JOC Consultants. Higher Costs.

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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. There are several core elements associated with LEAN Procurement via Collaborative Job Order Contracting for real property owners, construction contractors, and building users.

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Job Order Contracting

JUNE 27, 2024

Focus on a developing a detailed Scope of Work from day one and work collaboratively with all constituencies (owners, design-builders, planners, procurement, facilities management…). Work as part of an integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery team. Learn more abour reliable construction cost data.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 30, 2022

4BT, founded in 2016, is a certified veteran-owned small business (VOSB), and was founded by JOC program management, technology, and cost data experts with decades of experience with industry sector leading organization including the RS Means Company, LLC, 4Clicks Solutions, LLC, and VFA, Inc. support services. support services.

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Contract Procurement Consulting Liability 215

Construction Law

JUNE 6, 2022

Little attention has been given to the proposed legislative shake up of the UK’s public sector procurement that went before the House of Lords for second reading in late May. It is that obviously flawed process that the new Procurement Bill aims to reform.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Job Order Contracting (JOC) is both a LEAN construction delivery method and a method of procuring construction services through an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity term contract, using task orders as needed for individual projects, where the task order price is based on a book of preestablished unit prices (Unit Price Book – UPB).

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Consulting Contract Procurement Bidding 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 7, 2017

JOC Consultants. Hiring JOC Consultants to basically outsource Job Order Contract Program management and providing payment to the JOC Consultant as a percentage of total construction volume is JUST PLAIN WRONG. There is little, if any reason for the JOC consultant to save money/reduce costs.

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Consulting Compensation Procurement Contract 100

Lets Build

APRIL 15, 2020

The term construction project management can be used to describe a vast number of tasks, roles and responsibilities. Additionally, the basics and essentials of budgeting, finance, organisation, scheduling, conflicts, and legal issues are also covered by the project manager. Construction Management 101. The basics. Initiation.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 22, 2021

A JOC program should never be used to bypass the lengthy traditional procurement process so that projects can be pushed along quickly, regardless of size or type, and without considering if JOC is the best option. Excessive use of consultants. The following are auditor recommended JOC Program best practices. Partial Listing).

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Building Information Management

AUGUST 24, 2022

2022 Job Order Contract Best Management Practices. Research and ind ependent third party audits have found the following to be characteristic of JOC Program implementations: o JOC contracts using a 3rd party intermediary (consultants) result in higher costs, less benefit to public sector owners, and potential for fraud.

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Contract Management CSI Procurement 59

Construction Enquirer

APRIL 25, 2023

Procurement body Pagabo has issued a prior information notice (PIN) for the renewal of one of its biggest construction frameworks. “The current version of the framework is valued at £500m and has already delivered 826 procurements for clients across the UK – and we expect this to grow even further with the renewal.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Most traditional JOC Programs focus simply on speeding procurement cycles. As multiple independent audits have shown, the result has been a lack of financial oversight and poor cost management. Productive Job Order Contracting provides cost visibility and transparency and can be deployed at a 10x savings versus traditional offerings.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 30, 2023

Those doing the work do far more than complete repair, renovation, maintenance, of new construction tasks, they manage quality and develop creative solutions to ever-present variables. Performance is much more related to management philosophy. appeared first on 4BT. appeared first on 4BT.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 11, 2022

JOC is both a procurement mechanism and a project delivery method. When designed and managed properly, JOC integrates planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and teams under a consistent programmatic workflow. Do I need to hire a JOC consultant? Learning about Job Order Contracting? Absolutely not.

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Contract Procurement Estimating Renovating 214

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Efficient planning, procurement, and project delivery are intertwined and invovled real property owners and services providers. 2 Common data environment (CDE) Use of industry standard terms and definitions , all in plain English without excessive use of acronyms or abbreviations. . #4

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 12, 2023

By having owner and contractor planning, procurement, and project delivery team members work together from the identification of a project need to completion, we ensure all stakeholders are working toward the same goal and are on the same page. We also LISTEN, and create new unit price line items per your need.

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Procurement Consulting Change Orders Risk 130

Job Order Contracting

JULY 21, 2019

Job order contracting is neither difficult to understand, nor costly to practice, yet is virtually it assures the consistent delivery of quality, on-time, on-budget repair, renovation, and new construction projects…if the JOC Program is designed, deployed, and managed correctly. as well as total cost-of-ownership asset management.

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Contract Management Procurement Change Orders 130

Job Order Contracting

JULY 27, 2023

Developing an efficient JOC Program Framework requires a commitment to collaborative and integrated Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery teams. Below are the requisite traits of collaboration within an efficient JOC Program as well as key aspects with respect to associated planning, procurement, and management activities.

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Procurement Education Accounting Management 140

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 26, 2024

Cost visibilty and transparency promotes a culture of collaboration and informed decision-making and can ensure greater efficiency across the facilities management and AECOO sectors. Collaboration in the above manner allows disparate groups, including owners, A/E’s, builders, and procurement professionals, to focus on common goals.

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Industrial CSI Estimating Construction 184

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 22, 2022

Public sector facilities management and procurement professionals face significant challenges as the pressure to “do more with less” continues to mount. In many cases, they even require an on-site “JOC consultant” for ongoing operations. Contact us for an introductory discussion to learn more.

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Job Order Contracting (JOC) has been distorted into a way to simply speed the procurement of repair, renovation, and new build construction, bypassing procurement rigors and doing little to assure mutually beneficial benefit to owners and design-builder or overall efficiency. Outcomes your organization cares about. Learn more?

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Contract Procurement Estimating Management 221

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Alliance Contracting / Alliance Partnering in Construction, when properly designed, implemented, and managed, drives innovation, collaboration, and best value outcomes for all parties. contact-form] Note: Owners MUST be an active participant and be deeply invovled in managing in projects.

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Contract Procurement Innovation Renovating 191

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 13, 2023

Do not rely heavily on a “JOC Consultant” A core benefit of JOC is improving owner and contractor relationships and jointly building knowledge and capabilities. Define Consistent Workflows: Organizing and managing the work concurrently and consistently maximizes available resources. contact-form] www.4bt.us

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 5, 2021

JOC Programs can provide significant benefit when designed and managed properly. JOC, when properly used, is an integrated LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery method in which the owner provides leadership and oversight within a collaborative, mutually beneficial relationship with design/builders.

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Contract Consulting Schedule Procurement 157

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

JOC requires a focus upon change management. Day to day decision-making and workflows significantly vary from traditional construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. Note the term “JOC Consultant” has been substituted for the actual provider.

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Contract Los Angeles Consulting Procurement 264

Construction Law

AUGUST 3, 2020

Longer than we had hoped, according to a study from consultants at EY in late July. Major procurement changes will surely come as a result of all of these pressures, most of them long overdue and recognised as having been good ideas for some time, but probably hastened by the impact of the pandemic. Nick Barrett.

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Most organizations rely upon national average cost data, consultants, and/or historical data. Enables integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery workflow. Team management- Manage team member roles, workflows, documents, and cost data libraries. Full document management system inclusive of version control.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 21, 2019

Job order contracting is neither difficult to understand, nor costly to practice, yet is virtually assures the consistent delivery of quality, on-time, on-budget repair, renovation, and new construction projects…if designed, deployed, and managed correctly. What Is Job Order Contracting? How Does Job Order Contracting Work?

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Contract Management Procurement Change Orders 115

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 3, 2020

INTRODUCTION – Discussions about and implementing LEAN construction require consideration of a holistic approach involving multiple phases… Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery, as well as the integration of People, Process, Information, and Technology. Change is gradual and improvement is ongoing. Adoption 2. Planning 3.

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