The Win-Win Job Order Contracting Solution
A breakthrough in mindset, process, cost visibility, and technology, OpenJOC Job Order Contracting reduces JOC Program overhead costs, while delivering superior outcomes for owners and construction contractors.
While real property owners, facilities management and the construction industry have been slower than most to modernize processes and adopt LEAN methods, the tide is turning.
Job Order Contracting improves overall life-cycle management of the built environment by reducing delivery times and improving quality, cost visibility, and overall satisfaction for all common renovation, repair, and minor new facilities construction.\
Owner get what they need, when they need it, and for a fair price. (Virtually unheard of for most construction projects, until now.) They also gain access to qualified, trustworthy, and on-demand construction services from local construction contractors.
Contractors benefit by gaining a more predictable revenue stream and earning a reasonable profit, without engaging in adversarial relationships with owners.
Optimizing planning and execution processes can easily reduce procurement costs, shorten delivery times, and enable optimal used of available facilities funds. For example, projects that previously took months to begin, can be commonly started in weeks. Furthermore, over 90% of all projects can be consistently delivered on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction.
Governments and other public agencies play a primary role in improving construction and FM productivity. Governments and public agencies are significant owners and managers of real property. They are furthermore dependent upon facilities long-term in order to support their organization missions. Accelerating project conceptualization, procurement, execution, and sign-off reduces project delays and overall costs, while also improving service levels.
Challenges to the acceptance of LEAN approaches such as OpenJOC Job Order Contracting do exist. The approach requires owners and service providers to work collaboratively, to share all information throughout the project and program life-cycle. This includes detailed line item cost visibility and the associated used of a locally researched unit price book, based upon Davis-Bacon, and/or prevailing wage rates.
Acceptance of LEAN Job Order Contracting and Integrated Project Delivery will positively affect society, by reducing construction costs; mitigating environmental impacts, improving the appropriate use of scarce materials and making buildings more environmentally friendly.