Job Order Contract Staffing
The initial planning for JOC staffing occurs during the JOC feasibility study. The minimum skills required to support the JOC process include managerial, contract administration, construction management, project management, and quality assurance.
JOC staffing levels will change to meet the workload to be managed/performed by using JOC. Quality assurance personnel should work in close relation to those preparing task orders to facilitate communications, scheduling, and coordination.
Generally, $2 million to $5 million in annual JOC workload will require the primary or partial responsibilities of four or five staff members. It is recommended that one position be primarily responsible for JOC for purchasing, and that a peer from the technical team also lead that function. Experienced, competent and credible personnel should be involved in the JOC process. All personnel assigned JOC responsibilities must be trained to properly perform their job functions. JOC training courses are offered various owner, professional, and educational groups.
Training should begin a minimum of 5 or 6 months before the planned JOC award. Personnel involved with the JOC contract from both the technical and purchasing teams should visit other locations that are currently executing a JOC contract to gain a working perspective.
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