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UNINA9910460180403321 |
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Hartman Francis T. <1950-> |
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Ten commandments of better contracting [[electronic resource] ] : a practical guide to adding value to an enterprise through more effective smart contracting / / Francis Hartman |
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Reston, Va., : American Society of Civil Engineers, 2003 |
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1 online resource (477 p.) |
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Civil engineering contracts |
Contractors' operations - Management |
Electronic books. |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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""Contents""; ""Figures""; ""Tables""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Introduction""; ""Terms You Should Know""; ""Icons""; ""Chapter 1 Thou Shalt Contract Within the Law and the Working Environment of the Contracting Parties: Typical Contract Problems and their Causes: Common Law and Tort Issues, Changes in the Contracting Environment""; ""1.1 Contracting Basics""; ""1.1.1 Contract Law as Part of Common Law""; ""1.1.2 Contract Formation""; ""1.1.3 Breach of Contract""; ""1.1.4 Terms and Conditions""; ""1.1.5 Typical Content of a Contract""; ""1.1.6 Obligations Outside the Terms of a Contract"" |
""1.1.7 ""Legal"" Versus ""Ethical"" or ""Fair and Reasonable""""""1.1.8 Contract Failure and Termination""; ""1.1.9 Recourse in Law""; ""1.2 Changes that Influence Contracts""; ""1.2.1 Change over the Past 30 Years""; ""1.2.2 Effect of These Changes on How We Do Business""; ""1.2.3 Effect of Changes on Contracting Options""; ""1.2.4 What Has Been Found by the Construction Industry Institute and the Cost Reduction Initiative for the New Era""; ""1.3 What has Changed"" |
""Chapter 2 Thou Shalt Not Mix Up the Wrong Work Packages: Packaging Work: Combining the work and materials supply for optimal performance""""2.1 Contract Types""; ""2.1.1 Stipulated Price""; ""2.1.2 Unit Rate""; ""2.1.3 Cost Plus""; ""2.2 Tendering Options""; ""2.2.1 Bidding""; ""2.2.2 Request for Proposal""; ""2.2.3 Negotiation""; ""2.3 |
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Scope of Work""; ""2.3.1 Supply Only""; ""2.3.2 Services Only""; ""2.3.3 Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC)""; ""2.3.4 Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management (EPCM)""; ""2.3.5 Design/Build"" |
""2.3.6 Build, Own and Transfer (BOT) and Build, Own, Operate and Transfer (BOOT) Contracts""""2.3.7 Turnkey""; ""2.3.8 Other Flavors""; ""2.4 Vertical Integration""; ""2.4.1 Financing""; ""2.4.2 Subcontracting""; ""2.4.3 Equipment and Material Supply""; ""2.4.4 Operating""; ""2.5 Horizontal Integration""; ""2.5.1 The Effects of Mixing Some or All of the Steps in Delivery of a Project""; ""2.5.2 Fast-Tracking""; ""2.5.3 Concurrent Engineering""; ""2.6 Multicontract Projects""; ""2.6.1 Coordination""; ""2.6.2 Management of Contracts and Contractors""; ""2.7 Multiproject Contracting"" |
""2.7.1 Evergreen Contracts""""2.7.2 Alliances""; ""2.7.3 Term Contracts""; ""Chapter 3 Thou Shalt Listen to, and Understand, the Real Wishes and Needs of the Customer: Contract strategies: intent and client objectives, contractor and supplier responses""; ""3.1 Relevant Company Policies""; ""3.1.1 Procurement Policy""; ""3.1.2 Value for Money""; ""3.1.3 Auditability""; ""3.2 Project Requirements""; ""3.2.1 Balancing Performance, Cost, and Time""; ""3.2.2 Vendor Learning Curves""; ""3.2.3 Reputation and Relationships""; ""3.2.4 Clarity of Requirements and Specifications"" |
""3.2.5 Business Drivers for the Project"" |
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UNINA9910557420403321 |
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Nawroth Christian |
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Advances and Perspectives in Farm Animal Learning and Cognition |
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1 online resource (119 p.) |
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Medicine and Nursing |
Veterinary medicine |
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This eBook is a collection of articles from a Frontiers Research Topic. Frontiers Research Topics are very popular trademarks of the Frontiers Journals Series: they are collections of at least ten articles, all centered on a particular subject. With their unique mix of varied contributions from Original Research to Review Articles, Frontiers Research Topics unify the most influential researchers, the latest key findings and historical advances in a hot research area! Find out more on how to host your own Frontiers Research Topic or contribute to one as an author by contacting the Frontiers Editorial Office: frontiersin.org/about/contact |
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UNINA9910220075403321 |
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Autore |
Lachman Beth E. <1960-> |
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Water Management, Partnerships, Rights, and Market Trends : An Overview for Army Installation Managers |
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Economic systems and structures |
Environmental policy and protocols |
Environmental science, engineering and technology |
Management of assets: real estate, property and plant |
Water supply and treatment |
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; 1. Introduction -- Background -- Purpose -- Methodology -- How to read this report -- ; 2. Background on U.S. water management trends and rights -- Historical approaches to water management focused on accessing water sources -- Water management today focuses on efficient management of existing resources -- Water management faces key challenges -- U.S. water rights -- Summary -- ; 3. Army installation water goals, project funding sources, and partnership opportunities -- Army installation water goals -- Funding sources for installation water investments -- Opportunities for government water partnerships -- Summary about partnerships -- ; 4. Water market mechanisms -- Water market mechanisms can be an effective way to allocate water -- Water rights regimes determine market feasibility -- Challenges in implementing water market mechanisms -- Water transfers: leasing and selling water -- Water auctions -- Water banks -- Block pricing -- Water quality trading -- Water market mechanism conclusions -- ; 5. Colorado and Fort Carson water case study -- Colorado water -- Fort Carson water case study -- Summary -- ; 6. Arizona and Fort Huachuca case study -- Understanding the Arizona water situation -- Fort Huachuca water case study -- Summary -- ; 7. |
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Findings and recommendations -- Water market findings -- Recommendations regarding water markets -- Findings about installation water rights -- Installation water rights recommendations -- Findings about water partnerships -- Recommendations about installation water partnerships -- Other findings and recommendations. |
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This report assesses water management, partnerships, rights, and market trends and opportunities, and how Army installations can potentially use them to improve programs and investments in water and wastewater systems. It provides examples from across the United States, along with detailed case studies of two states and two Army installations, and recommends ways to improve installation water security, programs, and infrastructure investments. |
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