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How to Create an Independent Government Cost Estimate

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 7, 2025

Total Ownership Cost (TOC) in Services Acquisition is defined as the sum of financial resources needed to organize, train, support, sustain, manage, and operate the contract service requirement while meeting mission goals, policies, and standards of readiness, environmental compliance, safety, and quality of life concerns. #3. Direct Costs.

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Estimating Procurement Contract Overhead

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

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

general and administrative and other overhead costs, insurance costs, bonding and alternative payment protection costs, protective clothing, 5117.9002 Applicability. (a) The contracting officer shall negotiate the modification and make a determination that the price is fair and reasonable. (d) b) Statement of work. (1)

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Contract Office Negotiation Documentation

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Construction Marketing

MAY 21, 2024

Transport costs, import tariffs, and even ecological concerns like sustainability practices further complicate the pricing landscape, making it imperative for buyers to understand these elements when evaluating wood prices. This not only cuts down on administrative overhead but also ensures a consistent quality and supply of materials.

Retail

Retail Negotiation Comparison Deals

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

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Setting up a Job Order Contract Using Best Management Practices

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

general and administrative and other overhead costs, insurance costs, bonding and alternative payment protection costs, protective clothing, equipment rental, sales tax and compliance with tax laws, and also contractor’s profit). “Job JOC is used to execute repair, sustainment, restoration, modernization, and minor new construction projects.

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Contract Management Negotiation Estimating

Lean Construction – Overcoming decades of mistrust, lack of communication, and opposition between facilities owners, designers, engineers, and builders.

Job Order Contracting

JULY 29, 2021

Bid shopping can occur and actual overhead and profit amounts are unknown. B id shopping can occur and actual overhead and profit amounts are unknown. Allows for construction price “negotiation” based on an established construction cost unit-price book. General lack of technical and cost visibility and transparency.

Design

Design Bidding Engineering Construction

Job Order Contract – Frequently Asked Questions

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 26, 2016

facility or infrastructure (road, bridges, airports, mass transit, utility…) renovation, repair, sustainability, maintenance, and minor new construction projects. Should the Owner wish to select a specific brand component, he/she should be reasonable when negotiating the task order in that specific situation.

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Contract Overhead Profitability Contractors

Job Order Contract / Job Order Contracting – JOC: Do’s – Don’ts

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2016

Job Order Contracting is designed specifically for renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability, and minor new construction. Follow Job Order Contract requirements with respect to bonding and overhead related costs. As an Owner, negotiate openly and fairly with the Contractor on individual JOC projects / task orders.

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Contract Estimating Bidding Contractors

Best Practice Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 29, 2017

a) Job Order Contracting (JOC) is an alternative contracting method to fulfill requirements for sustainment, restoration, and modernization (SRM) projects at installation level (post, camp or station), with an estimated value exceeding $2000 , but not exceeding the amount of SRM authority delegated to the installation by the ACOM and/or HQDA.

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Contract Office Negotiation Procurement

20 Questions Before Setting Your Fee

PSMJ Resources

JULY 22, 2013

What will it cost to produce this job (salary/overhead)? Do we have the financial resources to sustain a loss? Further, always negotiate price last. What are our current and projected mixes? How flexible is our pricing environment? What do we want the price to convey? How does our cost structure compare to competitors''?

Life Cycle

Life Cycle Negotiation Overhead Profitability

No Damages for Delay: What It Means and What Can You Do

Best Practices Construction Law

AUGUST 16, 2012

If this happens, you want to know that you can recover your losses for additional labor, extended overhead, and other monetary damages. The real lesson is to make sure to review your contract for these types of provisions and try to negotiate the terms. In the recent case of Plato General Construction v. ” * * * * * *.

Claims

Claims Compensation Contract Contractors

What is JOC – JOB ORDER CONTRACTING? A JOB ORDER CONTRACT?

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Job Order Contracting (JOC) is a firm fixed price, indefinite delivery, and indefinite quantity type contract used to execute sustainment, restoration, and modernization (SRM) projects at the installation. Low overhead cost of construction procurement and delivery. Development of a partner relationship based on work performance.

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Contract Procurement Renovating Change Orders

FEDERAL JOB ORDER CONTRACTING – An Outline

Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Negotiations and Source Selection. Negotiation of Task Order. Memorandum of Negotiations. SRM = Sustainment, Restoration, Modernization. The coefficient represents the contractor’s overhead costs and profit. NPP work is negotiated separately from tasks included in the UPB. Presolicitation Review.

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Contract Negotiation Office Plans

Job Order Contracting – JOC – DOD – AFARS

Building Information Management

APRIL 25, 2016

a) Job Order Contracting (JOC) is an alternative contracting method to fulfill requirements for sustainment, restoration, and modernization (SRM) projects at installation level (post, camp or station), with an estimated value exceeding $2000, but not exceeding the amount of SRM authority delegated to the installation by the ACOM and/or HQDA.

Contract

Contract Negotiation Office Estimating

Every Owner Should Implement JOC – JOB ORDER CONTRACTING – for Renovation, Repair, Sustainabilty, and Maintenance Construction Projects

Building Information Management

APRIL 10, 2015

Items that are not in the UPB can be negotiated, priced, and added to the UPB at any time. The contracts price is put in terms of a coefficient, which is a multiplier that covers the contractor’s overhead and profit as well as any adjustment between the UPB and actual local prices. Performance-based. Shared Risk-Reward.

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Contract Renovating Bidding Construction

Job Order Contracting – 2015

Building Information Management

JULY 16, 2015

If a task is not in the UPB, it can be negotiated, priced and added at any time to the book. owner may issue work order for the project, (6) Owner negotiates certain components of line items of the project as required, (7) a notice to proceed (NTP) is award post successful Owner/Contractor negotiations. Advantages.

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Contract Contractors Bidding Procurement

Job Order Contracting – Best Practices Implementation

Building Information Management

APRIL 24, 2016

The intent and purpose of the Request for Proposal (RFP) is to establish a term contract to provide on demand, quality general construction services (renovation, repair, sustainability, minor new construction ) for the Owner. The Contractor may be reimbursed for Subcontractor at cost plus the negotiated coefficient. Subcontracts.

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Contract Contractors Materials Site

Public Law 111-308 – Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act – FBPTA – CORE COMPETENCIES

Building Information Management

JUNE 22, 2012

The core competencies identified include competencies relating to building operations and maintenance, energy management, sustainability, water efficiency, safety (including electrical safety) and building performance measures. Sustainability. o Determine costs/pricing structure (labor, materials, overhead, etc.).

Management

Management Contract Sustainability Life Cycle

A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

Various cost information is typically formatted as Products & Activities, General or Routine Maintenance, New Construction, Renovation and/or Repair, Sustainability/Green, Job Order Contracting (JOC), or any combination thereof. design/negotiate/build). design/negotiate/build). 01 33 29 Sustainable Design Reporting.

Equipment

Equipment Construction Schedule Concrete

A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

Various cost information is typically formatted as Products & Activities, General or Routine Maintenance, New Construction, Renovation and/or Repair, Sustainability/Green, Job Order Contracting (JOC), or any combination thereof. design/negotiate/build). design/negotiate/build). 01 33 29 Sustainable Design Reporting.

Equipment

Equipment Construction Schedule Concrete

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How to Create an Independent Government Cost Estimate

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Job Order Contract – Frequently Asked Questions

Job Order Contract / Job Order Contracting – JOC: Do’s – Don’ts

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20 Questions Before Setting Your Fee

No Damages for Delay: What It Means and What Can You Do

What is JOC – JOB ORDER CONTRACTING? A JOB ORDER CONTRACT?

FEDERAL JOB ORDER CONTRACTING – An Outline

Job Order Contracting – JOC – DOD – AFARS

Every Owner Should Implement JOC – JOB ORDER CONTRACTING – for Renovation, Repair, Sustainabilty, and Maintenance Construction Projects

Job Order Contracting – 2015

Job Order Contracting – Best Practices Implementation

Public Law 111-308 – Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act – FBPTA – CORE COMPETENCIES

A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

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