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How to Create an Independent Government Cost Estimate

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What is an Independent Government Cost Estimate? An IGCE (also in construction related service an IGE) is a cost estimate developed by the Government Requiring Activity, based on the requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS) or Statement of Work (SOW). How was the estimate made? What assumptions were made?

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LEAN construction cost estimating

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LEAN Construction Cost Estimating Drives Optimal Performance. Currently available robust LEAN construction estimating, procurement, and delivery processes, services, and tools, make it possible to consistently deliver quality projects on-demand, on-budget, and on-time. Remember that a cost estimate is NOT then same a price estimate.

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Estimate Outsourcing; Year End Analysis = Overhead Savings

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Construction estimating requires constant adjustment to stay competitive; to land your share of projects. In a perfect world every project estimate or sale quota was right on target and no adjustments need to be made…… oh yeah and then you wake up. So another year is just about in the books. .

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Construction Estimating

Chianelli Estimating

Construction estimating is an important task that should not be overlooked or done in a careless manner. Failing to prepare a reliable construction estimate could make the difference between a successful project and a complete fiasco aided by a calamity of errors. Preparing an estimate does not come without a cost.

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Hard Construction Costs

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Hard Construction Costs are the detailed tasks, materials, equipment, and labor required to complete a renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability or new construction project. Unless stipulated otherwise by the owner/facilities manager, the contractor(s) /subcontractor(s) generally provide estimates in their own formats and terms.

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Job Order Contracting - Untitled Article

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LEAN Construction Cost Estimating Drives Optimal Performance. LEAN construction cost estimating, procurement, and project delivery, drives optimal performance for the numerous repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects encountered by real property owners, facilities managers, and their service providers.

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

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general and administrative and other overhead costs, insurance costs, bonding and alternative payment protection costs, protective clothing, 5117.9002 Applicability. (a) Coefficient” means a numerical factor that represents costs (generally indirect costs) not included in JOCPB unit prices (e.g., b) Statement of work. (1)

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