Job Order Contracting

Expediting Construction Project Delivery

Allen L. Henderson

Job Order Contracting (also known as Delivery Order Contracting and SABER) is fast becoming the preferred project delivery method for repair and renovation, as well as new construction and maintenance, in the private and public sectors. Owners are realizing the benefits of projects that can be started quickly and have fewer delays, cost overruns, and quality disputes.

The author, a leading JOC expert and practitioner, describes how to:

• Evaluate projects to determine those best suited to JOC

• Establish a JOC program

• Evaluate JOC proposals & award contracts

• Handle General Requirements & estimating

• Partner for maximum benefits

JOC provides facility owners with an on-call general contractor, familiar with the site and the owner's needs. JOC contracts are long-term, fostering partnering among participants. JOC provides firm, fixed-price project delivery orders based on pre-established unit prices and competitively bid multipliers, or coefficients. All of these factors expedite projects and help ensure that schedule, cost, and quality goals are met.

This book will quickly bring you up to speed on JOC standard practices so you can begin to implement and benefit from this advantageous delivery method. The author explains JOC's contract provisions and procedures, step by step, and provides tips and cautions based on his extensive experience.