In an article posted on December 4, 2016 the Bangkok Post announced that the First Batch of air-conditioned NGV buses have arrived. The article reports that these buses will be delivered by December 29 following a procurement cycle that took FOURTEEN (14) years! That’s right! The next time you complain about the time it takes…
Tag: Management
Blacklisting
In an article published on Friday November 18, 2016, Morning Star reports Blacklisting Firms Still Given Public-Sector Contracts. This is a story that goes back to 2009 when the now defunct “Consulting Association” (a trade organization operating in the UK) was raided by the British government uncovering a list of 3000 blacklisted construction workers. Workers…
How to solicit a Cost Plus Fee quote.
Allowing a vendor to add mark-up on top of the costs of his own resources leads to a double dip by the vendor.
Corruption in government procurement! The case against single source awards.
The articles goes on to correlate corruption practices in dozens of European Countries with single source procurement.
Why honest communication is critical to a successful construction project.
It’s common to behave evasively or defensively when we make mistakes, but in order to retain trust, we have to avoid reverting to this basic instinct.
How to incorporate Procurement into your organization.
The introduction of a procurement team where there was none is one of the most challenging changes to adopt, but incorporating a procurement team can add valuable depth and skill to your team.
Are you a Project Manager?
One of the most important yet commonly overlooked roles in construction is the Project Manager (PM). Project Managers are responsible for driving the scope, schedule, and budget on a project. They oversee all of the project team to ensure that each is meeting their obligations. Project Managers coordinate various parts of a project to ensure smooth…
Best Practices for Managing sub-contractors
In most construction projects, General Contractors (GC) use sub-contractors. Sub-contractors perform the majority of the work, but most Owners spend little to no time considering who their sub-contractors are. While it is not prudent to get too far into who the GC’s sub-contractors are (doing so adds liability to you), it is prudent to establish…
Why you need a milestone schedule and how to create one.
One of the most important parts of any project is it’s schedule. The schedule of a project impacts cost and quality. If your solicitation is silent on schedule, bidders will be forced to make assumptions. Invariably, their assumptions will vary causing your quotes to have a wide spread. Publishing a schedule brings it’s own set…
Happy New Year 2017
Hello Everyone. Happy New Year! I hope you had time to rest and reset yourselves for the new year. I wanted to kick this year off by sharing with you a little family tradition I began a few years ago. This is our 3rd year following this tradition and while I continue to refine and…
Every day leadership
In September of 2010 Drew Dudley gave a short talk on the value of everyday leadership and how simple acts we perform every day can unexpectedly make profound positive influences on those around us. I highly recommend checking out Drew’s talk, it is a great way to spend 6 minutes of your day. Drew talks about a moment in his…
What Makes Life Worthwhile?
Chip Conley (founder of the Company Joie de Vive) challenges business leaders to focus on the intangible benefit of happiness to improve the future and welfare of their businesses.