OpenJOC required owner consideration of the Strategic, Operational, and Tactical components of a Job Order Contract.
While JOC Programs are capable of providing major benefits versus traditional construction delivery methods, they do so only if implemented properly and managed properly. LEAN best management practices are important, and some of these specific to JOC are listed below for your consideration.
- Regular independent reviews of the JOC Program
- Confirmation of availability of funds
- Confirmation of utilization of approved vendors
- Confirmation of legal compliance with bid, proposal, quotation, award, and execution requirements
- Mandatory joint site visits
- Mandatory progress inspections
- Contractor performance control activities, including compliance with contractual terms for cost proposals and analysis of timeliness and quality of services delivery
- Responsiveness to issues
- Ongoing review of procedures, processes, functions and support mechanisms for potential improvement
- JOC Operations/Execution Manual