Washington, DC
United States
Multi-Million-Dollar Construction Projects’ Contract Provisions Comply with Federal Guidance, AOC Policies and Industry Standards Although Improvements Can Be Added
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Recommendations
We recommend that the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) consider structuring future Guaranteed Maximum Price contracts as 1) fixed-price amounts for general conditions and general requirements and 2) cost reimbursement for subcontracts that are fixed-price...
We recommend that the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) issue contract modifications for the sampled contracts to include any applicable clauses that the AOC did not include in the contract at the time of award or in any modifications already issued, if the...
We recommend that the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) update the format of the Matrix Checklist to allow Contracting Officers to more easily filter, sort and select applicable construction contract clauses.
We recommend when the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) revises its contract formulation requirements, it formalize its process for updating existing contracts, including documenting its rationale for cases in which it determines that new contractual...
We recommend that the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) issue contract modifications to remove the inapplicable clauses included in the contract, if the AOC determines that it is beneficial and feasible to do so.