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Federal facilities beyond the 1990s : ensuring quality in an era of limited resources : summary of a symposium / Federal Facilities Council, Standing Committee on Design and Construction [and] Standing Committee on Organization and Administration.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Federal Facilities Council. Standing Committee on Design and Construction.
Federal Facilities Council. Standing Committee on Organization and Administration.
Series:
Technical report (Federal Facilities Council) ; #133.
Compass series (Washington, D.C.)
Technical report ; #133
The Compass series
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Public buildings--United States.
Public buildings.
Public contracts--United States.
Public contracts.
Government purchasing--United States.
Government purchasing.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (x, 169 pages) : illustrations
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Washington : National Academy Press, 1997.
Language Note:
English
Contents:
Federal Facilities Beyond the 1990s
Copyright
Preface
Contents
Executive Summary
CONTINUING CHANGE
COMMUNICATION
PEOPLE
LEADERSHIP AND RISK TAKING
SPACE UTILIZATION AND BUILDING DESIGN
PRODUCTIVITY METRICS
MAINTAINING PUBLIC ASSETS
PARTNERING AND OTHER COOPERATIVE TECHNIQUES
FLEXIBLE PROJECT DELIVERY SYSTEMS
QUALITY AND COST CONTROL
INCREASING USE OF ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES
OUTSOURCING AND OUT-TASKING
NEXT STEPS
Maintaining Quality in an Era of Reduced Resources
GREATER EFFICIENCY
MANAGING QUALITY
DOWNSIZING
REENGINEERING
CONCLUSION
Key Facility Implications and Results of Business Reengineering: The Private Sector Experience and an Outlook for the Future
REENGINEERING IMPACTS ON SPACE UTILIZATION
OUTLOOK FOR THE FUTURE
Organizational Transformation: A Case Study
THE ROOTS OF CRISIS
ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION
VISION 2000
Reengineering Business Practices: A University's Experience Outsourcing Facility Management Services
HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
OPERATING ISSUES
EMERGING TRENDS
OUTSOURCING CASE STUDY: THE HARVARD INSTITUTES OF MEDICINE
Reinventing the Bureau of Reclamation
THE BUREAU'S HISTORICAL MISSION
NEW BUREAU DIRECTIONS
SUCCESS FACTORS IN AGENCY REENGINEERING
THE POSITIVE RESULTS
Technologies for Effective Facility Management
ORGANIZATIONAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL DRIVERS OF CHANGE
INFORMATION ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB
COMPUTER-AIDED FACILITY MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY
Federal Acquisition Reform: a Status Report and Outlook for The Future
KEY ELEMENTS OF REFORM
FLEXIBILITY AND INNOVATION
SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES
COMPETING SOURCES
PERFORMANCE-BASED CONTRACTING
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
MULTIYEAR CONTRACTS
STREAMLINED SOLICITATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS.
NEW TECHNIQUES AND APPROACHES UNDER FASA AND FARA
BEST VALUE
PAST PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTORS
PARTNERING
SUMMARY AND OUTLOOK FOR THE FUTURE
Design-Build: Not Necessarily What You Thought it Was
DESIGN-BUILD AT NAVFAC
OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO SUCCESSFUL DESIGN-BUILD
ADDITIONAL KEYS TO SUCCESS
CONCLUSIONS
Alternative Methods for Delivering Facilities at The U.S. Postal Service
THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE AND ITS FACILITIES ORGANIZATION
ALTERNATIVE METHODS
Ensuring Quality in Buildings Despite Fewer Resources
Achieving Outstanding Design Efficiently
GSA AND THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE
THE EARLY DESIGN QUALITY PROGRAM
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
GSA'S DESIGN EXCELLENCE PROGRAM
HIGHER QUALITY AT LOWER COST
The Charrette Process: a Tool for Achieving Design Excellence
THE BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING FACADE
ACHIEVING A SENSITIVE REDESIGN: DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PLAZA
ELEMENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL CHARRETTE
Building Performance: Improving the Facility Lifecycle
THE NEED FOR COMMISSIONING BUILDINGS
Putting it all Together: Case Study of the HCFA Headquarters
PAUL HORNEMAN HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION
ELLEN MCCOLE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
JONATHAM B. KURTIS BOSTON PROPERTIES
GOODLUCK TEMBUNKIART RTKL ASSOCIATES
STEPHEN SKINNER MCDEVITT STREET BOVIS
The Stewardship of Facilities
FACILITIES AS PUBLIC ASSETS
VISIBILITY OF COSTS
Effective Approaches to Facility Stewardship and Management
TRADITIONAL FACILITY MANAGEMENT
THE NEW MODEL
Techniques for Cost and Quality Control: Initiatives at The Department of Veterans Affairs
THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
COST MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
CONCLUSION.
Facilities Managers: Communicating Your Value to Your Customers
THREE KINDS OF MARKETING PROBLEMS
MARKETING AS INSURANCE
MARKET ANALYSIS
COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
Speaker Biographies.
Notes:
Symposium held May 30-31, 1996, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C.
ISBN:
9786610191550
9781280191558
1280191554
9780309596831
0309596831
9780585143767
0585143765
OCLC:
647367931

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