OpenJOC(TM) embodies LEAN Job Order Contracting. In summary, the principles of LEAN and integrated project delivery are applied to Job Order Contracting in order to virtually assure high performance and compliance.
OpenJOC Job Order Contracting is a method of repair, renovation, and new construction project planning, procurement, and delivery differentiated by traditional methods by a contractual arrangement, workflows, and information environments that align the interests of all participants and stakeholders.
Core strategies and operating principles of OpenJOC Job Order Contracting include:
- Focus upon mutually beneficial outcomes.
- Shared risk/reward.
- Financial transparency, inclusive of a locally researched detailed unit price book.
- Early and ongoing involvement of participants.
- Collaborative decision-making, especially for those doing the actual work/
- Development of long-term relationships.
- Mutual respect and trust – participants treated as equals.
- Owner leadership without excessive control.
- Supporting cloud-based collaborative technology (Program Management, Project Management, Estimate Management, Document Management, Embedded Workflows, Issue/Task Management, Integration of BIM information…)
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