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Appendix D Questionnaire
Pages 117-127

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... Appendix D Questionnaire ~7
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... With the downsizing of agencies and in response to legislative initiatives, more agencies are moving towards the outsourcing of the management of their planning, design and construction related services. At the request of the Federal Facilities Council, the National Research Council has established a committee to develop a decision model for federal agencies to use in determining whether and under what circumstances to outsource the management of planning, design, and construction related services.
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... Cordially, John Walewski Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment
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... In response to a request by the Federal Facilities Council, the Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment of the National Research Council has established a committee to develop a decision model for federal agencies to use in determining whether and under what circumstances to outsource the management of planning, design, and construction related services. The study will also: 1)
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... Please be as speeif~c as possible regarding staff responsibilities, project monitoring, ete.
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... Has your agency developed additional guidance regarding the inherent functions of government? If yes, please explain briefly and provide a copy, if possible.
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... 12. What do you see as the potential barriers to successfully implementing a program to outsource the management of planning, design and construction related services?
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... 15. What do you see as the potential impacts of the outsourcing of the management of planning, design and construction related services on the quality of services received?
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... Check all that apply, asterisk the most important reason. O A means of reducing costs O Savings on project delivery time O A means of improving quality of product O Lack ofin-house expertise O Staff shortage O Deliberate downsizing decision O Other please explain.
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... 25. Were performance standards established or other methods to measure achievements initiated?
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... A-76 study) or after-action analyses which outline the decision methodology, the processes employed, the results obtained and the benefits and shortcomings exposed with outsourcing the management of planning, design, and construction related services?


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