Appropriate Job Order Contract Roles and Responsibilities promote best management practices and optimal outcomes for all stakeholders.
JOC Procurement/Purchasing/Contracting Authority
The Real Property Owner and an assigned Contracting, Procurement, Purchasing Authority should be the SIGNING AUTHORITY for any JOC task order/project, with appropriate authority/co-signature of the Owner’s assign Technical Authority (from Facilities Management, DPW, Engineering, etc.)
The assigned Owner authority (JOC Program Manager) has the responsibility for ensuring the performance of all necessary actions for effective contracting and ensuring compliance with the terms of the contract.
Contractor
The contractor has the responsibility to provide a detailed line item proposal to the Owner, using the accepted JOC Unit Price Book, per the Owner’s request (based upon an Owner Statement of Work and joint site visit), within a defined period, and properly executed the work if accepted by the Owner.
The Contractor provides a full-time JOC Project Manager to serve as the focal point for all work and be responsible for the coordination of on-site activities. The JOC Project Manager shall represent the Contractor and serve as the Contractor’s prime point of contact and the Owner’s sole point of contact for all contract matters
Owner Technical/Engineering/Facilities Management DPW Team/Authority
This individual generally doesn’t have procurement authority (though may request task order proposals) and signature may be required on required JOC procurement documents. He/she provides an Owner’s Statement of Work with all associated specifications and/or drawings, and conducts walk through site visits/inspections.