In an age when image recognition, Big Data analysis and artificial intelligence are coming to define construction, outdated and inefficient contracting and construction management practices won’t cut ...

The use of alternative contracting methods (ACMs) has accelerated the delivery of highway design and construction projects. The changes have come through the innovative efforts of the Federal Highway ...

Contractors are a vital part of any successful Gordian Job Order Contracting (JOC) program. They are instrumental in helping ...

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has hired a design-build team of JE Dunn Construction Co. and SmithGroup as it tests a new procurement strategy called cooperative construction contracting ...

Recently, at least two experienced attorneys, one who represents contractors and the other who primarily represents public authorities, have published position papers opining whether Minnesota ...

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In this installment of our ongoing series on selling to the government, we'll look at fundamentals of government contracting. We'll tackle contracting methods in general order of apparent ...

, has approved an alternative contracting procedure for a new police facility in the Rockwood urban renewal area. The standard contracting process calls for selection of the lowest bidder. But the ...

Fire stations are unique buildings that do not fall under a single building classification. These structures must accommodate not only sleeping quarters and automotive storage, but also allow for ...

Construction companies and contractors can choose among several accrual accounting methods specialized for their industry. They can also use cash accounting. If they choose accrual accounting, they ...

The assertion in a March 28 editorial that the multiple prime project delivery method, or, as the editorial described it, “a government soliciting sealed bids,” is the best choice for the Justice ...

Texas public procurement statutes allow for several alternative delivery methods on public projects. This article explains how Texas public procurement statutes regulate Competitive Sealed Proposals ...