The Aqua Group Guide to Procurement, Tendering and Contract Administration

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Hackett, Mark
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2016.
Colección:New York Academy of Sciences Ser.
Temas:
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Table of Contents
  • Part I: Briefing the Project Team
  • Chapter 1: The Project Team
  • Introduction
  • Parties to a building contract and their supporting teams
  • Rights, duties and responsibilities
  • Statutory requirements
  • Avoiding disputes
  • Communications
  • Chapter 2: Assessing the Needs
  • The structure
  • The strategic definition
  • Contribution to the initial project brief
  • The initial programme
  • The appointment
  • Chapter 3: Buildings as Assets
  • Buildings as assets as well as buildings
  • Single building or programme?
  • Buildings as solutions to business challenges?
  • Everyday solutions-based thinking
  • Summary
  • Part II: Available Procurement Methods
  • Chapter 4: Principles of Procurement
  • Simple theory
  • complex practice
  • The eternal triangle
  • Other considerations
  • Entering into the contract
  • The dynamics of tendering
  • Chapter 5: Basic Concepts
  • Economic use of resources
  • Contractor's contribution to design and contract programme
  • Production cost savings
  • Continuity
  • Risk and accountability
  • Summary
  • Chapter 6: Accountability
  • Background
  • The modern concept of public accountability
  • Contract documentation
  • Proper price
  • Dispensing with competition
  • Inflation
  • Value for money
  • Summary
  • Chapter 7: Value and Risk Management
  • Value management
  • Risk management
  • Risk management strategies
  • Allocating management actions
  • Value and risk are complementary
  • Chapter 8: Fixed Price and Cost Reimbursement
  • Fixed price
  • Cost reimbursement
  • Application to contract elements
  • Fluctuations
  • Target cost contracts
  • Use
  • Programme
  • Summary
  • Chapter 9: Fixed Price Contracts
  • JCT fixed price contracts
  • Advantages and disadvantages of fixed price contracts
  • Chapter 10: Cost Reimbursement Contracts
  • The fee
  • The prime cost building contract
  • Advantages and disadvantages of cost reimbursement contracts
  • Budget and cost control
  • Administering the contract
  • Procedure for keeping prime costs
  • Sub-letting
  • Defective work
  • Cost control
  • Final account
  • Chapter 11: Target Cost Contracts
  • Guaranteed maximum price contracts
  • Competition
  • Contract
  • Advantages and disadvantages
  • Use
  • Chapter 12: Management and Construction Management Contracts
  • Payment and cost control
  • Selection and appointment of the contractor
  • Contract conditions
  • Contract administration
  • Professional advisers
  • Advantages and disadvantages
  • Construction management
  • Use
  • Programme
  • Chapter 13: Design and Build Contracts
  • The contract
  • Where to use DB (and when not to do so)
  • Managing the design process
  • Novation
  • Evaluation of submissions
  • Post-contract administration
  • Financial administration
  • Programme
  • Advantages and disadvantages
  • Chapter 14: Continuity Contracts
  • Serial contracting
  • Continuation contracts
  • Term contracts
  • Chapter 15: Partnering

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