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Research Report: How Improving Contractor Compliance Enhances Facility Operations

How are facilities management teams handling contractor compliance for their facilities? In this research report, 150 facilities managers across various industries were […]

Unlocking Facilities Management Efficiency: 3 Strategies to Cut Daily Interruptions

Discover operational strategies to boost facilities management efficiency. Learn how to reduce interruptions regarding visitors, contractors, and emergencies to reclaim your day.

Facility Maintenance Contracts: Contractor’s Standard Insurance Explained (Part 1 of 2)

Insurance is an essential part of a facilities maintenance contract because it provides risk mitigation and financial security to all parties involved […]

Successful Contracting: Seeing It from Both Sides

Successful contracting begins with basic important elements, but do we always take the time and effort it takes to do it well? […]

Maintaining the Quality of Constructed Facilities Using the Performance Information Measurement System

This study focuses on implementing a measurement system through visual inspection to identify the performance of installed sprayed polyurethane foam roofs (94 […]

Qualifying Contractors With a Simplified Scorecard

Review an objective methodology to assess a contractor’s qualifications using a simple matrix, and learn how to determine "best value" when hiring […]

Performance Contracting in the Public Sector and the Real World

A brief outline of performance contracting process steps, addressing request for proposal, performance contract components and an account of the author’s personal […]

Demystifying Public Sector Contracting

The public procurement/contracting process is explained, including an outline for developing scopes of work, discussion of ethical practices in public sector procurement, […]

Bringing Job Order Contracting to Richmond, BC: Case Study

The city of Richmond in British Columbia saved resources and preserved quality control, while managing challenges like growing construction project demand and […]

Contractor QA and Accountability Program - DFW Airport

Details of the DFW International Airport quality assurance and contractor accountability program, reviewing asset management departmental division of responsibilities, the quality assurance […]