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Fed's focus is on construction.
No more low bid contract awards?
WASHINGTON, DC -- The mission of the federal government's General Services Administration (GSA) for fiscal year 2000 is to bring its construction program in alignment with its design program.
In 1999, the GSA formed the Office of the Chief Architect to consolidate construction and design. Its purpose is to further improve the construction program, which Assistant Chief Architect Leslie Shepherd says has been a "struggle" up until now.
Shepherd spoke at the CMD Group and National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) cosponsored annual "Fedcon 2000" construction forecast conference, held here at the National Press Club.
CONSTRUCTION INITIATIVES
GSA's focus on "construction excellence" will encompass several coordinated initiatives.
One significant initiative is to bring the construction contractor into the design phase from the beginning of a project. This move won't be used to dictate the procurement method, such as design-build or source selection; however, GSA has virtually eliminated lump-sum, low-bid contract awards.
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Source: HighBeam Research, Fed's focus is on construction.