Advantages Of Using Job Order Contracting

By Ann Kelly


Many project proponents have suffered from financial disadvantages, time wastage and developments failure due to the choice of delivery tool they selected. There being a number of tools to be used, using Job Order Contracting has proven to be efficient allowing the owner to complete projects in good time, use of finances appropriately and creation of good work relationships.

Initially, the most common tool used traditional methods which usually involved the selection and awarding of design experts to come up with comprehensive designs then thereafter looking for construction services to deliver the final design that was developed. This process also known as design-bid-build method is efficient but brings out distance relationship between the people participating in the project.

With most proponents adopting the job order contracts method, a strong bond is created between the participants involved in the design and construction phases and the owner. This precise method has indeed become a go-to tool as it is popular in construction industries especially those involved in facility developments enabling them to exacerbate preconstruction timelines allowing them to meet their deadlines in good times.

The nature of this tool which involves saving time and money makes it to be highly used. Unlike the other tools, the individual will spend less time and money selecting companies for the design and contraction phases separately. Pricing expectations are usually precise and accurate in estimation which leads to the plan meeting its deadlines in good time.

Another advantage of this tool is that it is the best option for individual who are looking to complete a number of small and medium sized plans that involve renovation and repair. The proponent usually identifies the task to be done, giving a brief description, desired expectation and a brief on the dates and time for the task to be performed. The proponent will then proceed to ask for a request for proposal which could include the design, work scope and price proposal.

Since this tool creates a good work relationship among the participants, the owner, designer and the contractor will work side by side in identifying characteristics and issues that will need to be checked on in order to provide the best economically means to perform the work. Site visits done by participants can help complete this task. This will then lead to the submission of the request for proposals for the owner to go through.

In order for the proponent to experience the best work relation with the selected contractor, he or she has to carry out a background check. Since most individuals who have numerous developments being done concurrently and would prefer time to be used sparingly, checking on the previous work of the contractors will help the owner note whether they are true to their service delivery.

Approvals of request for proposals has to be done carefully. This is due to the fact that there are a number of malicious individuals who are out to swindle money with the use of company names that do not exist. It is the duty of the owner to check on issues such as credibility, license, physical addresses, references and qualification documents of the company before they can get into contract with the company.




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