Improving the Accuracy of Early Cost Estimates for Federal Construction ProjectsNational Research Council, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Building Research Board, Committee on Budget Estimating Techniques National Academies Press, 1990 M02 1 - 54 pages |
Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
FACTORS OTHER THAN ESTIMATES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO BUDGET RELATED PROBLEMS | |
PROCEDURESCURRENTLY USED BY FEDERAL AGENCIES TO PREPARE EARLY ESTIMATES | |
Appendix A The Views of Agency Representatives on the Nature and Causes of BudgetRelated Prob lems in Federal Construction Programs | |
Appendix B The Construction BudgetPreparation Process at the Naval Facilities Engineering Command 29 | |
Appendix E Glossary of Estimating Terms Used by Federal Agencies 39 | |
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A-E firms accurate Administration Air Force amount analysis Appendix appropriate average award basis bids budget estimates budget-related problems building caused changes Chapter committee completed concept Congress construction cost construction projects contract contractor CONTRIBUTE cost data cost estimate Council Department design development estimates detailed discussed documents elements Engineering ensure equipment estimate based example facilities factors federal agencies Federal Construction Figure final format funding Health historical http://www.nap.edu/catalog/1693.html APPENDIX important improve included indicate involved limited major meeting method noted offices operating organization owners parametric estimating participants percent percentage personnel phases planning pre-programming estimates preliminary prepare early estimates presented pricing probably procedures program estimates proposed range requests requirements responsible selection Service sometimes specifications standard steps submitted success SUGGESTIONS techniques terminology unit costs user needs usually various