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... 63 Accelerated Project Delivery: project delivery approach that reduces the overall time from conception to completion. Accountability: the process of demonstrating progress on tasks, actions, and performance metrics against stated targets, goals, and objectives established to fulfill the mission of the organization.
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... 64 procuring and Managing professional Services for Airports Alternative Project Delivery Methods: methods of designing and constructing a project other than the traditional Design-Bid-Build. Architectural and Engineering (A&E)
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... Glossary 65 Contracting: an agreement, between two or more parties, that is written and enforceable by law. Cost Estimate (Fee Estimate)
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... 66 procuring and Managing professional Services for Airports External Stakeholders: individuals, groups, or organizations that exist and operate outside of the airport organization that may include financial, regulatory, and approving agencies (e.g., FAA; TSA; outside boards and commissions; and federal, state, and local governmental agencies) ; tenants (e.g., airlines, concessions, car rental agencies)
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... Glossary 67 • Cost Plus-To-Maximum: the PSP is compensated for the actual hours worked multiplied by the overhead, plus a fee representing their profit that varies based on the actual compensation. The overhead and profit factor values are typically specified in the contract.
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... 68 procuring and Managing professional Services for Airports Legal Professional Service: includes contract development and negotiations, lease negotiations, bond counsel, real estate negotiations, human resource issues, employee benefits, litigation assistance, and regulatory and compliance assistance. Lessons Learned: documented past experiences used to change future actions and to refine performance metrics and targets in an agency.
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... Glossary 69 the agency's business strategy, and derived to measure critically defined success factors and demonstrate value. Developing performance metrics follows three basic steps: establish business framework (goals and objectives, process, products/outputs)
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... 70 procuring and Managing professional Services for Airports environmental audits, spill prevention plans, storm water management plans, land acquisition, right-of-way, noise and/or air quality monitoring, historic/archeological/cultural resources, sustainability, etc. Professional Services: includes services such as planning for a study, design of a facility, construction oversight and counsel or advice on political, legal and financial matters.
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... Glossary 71 Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs or P3s) : refer to contractual agreements formed between public agencies and private entities to allow for greater private sector participation in the delivery of projects.
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... 72 procuring and Managing professional Services for Airports Selection Committee: members of an agency which may include staff from within different departments identified for their technical expertise convened to develop criteria, evaluate and select a PSP; depending on the project, external experts or community representatives may also be brought into the committee either for the selection phase or throughout the duration of the contract. Selection Criteria: categories of qualifications, capabilities, and/or experience that provide the basis for screening and scoring the qualifications submitted for specific projects.
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... Glossary 73 ACRP Airport Cooperative Research Program AGA Advancing Government Accountability AGA Association of Government Accountants AGC Associated General Contractors AIA American Institute of Architects AIP Airport Improvement Program AKDOT Alaska Department of Transportation ALP Airport Layout Plan ANC Ted Stevens International Airport (Alaska) AOPA Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association APG Airport Purchasing Group APTAC Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers APWA American Public Works Association AQL Acceptable Quality Level AR Accounts Receivable ATA Air Transport Association BCA Benefit-Cost Analysis BCAD Broward County Aviation Department (Florida)
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... 74 procuring and Managing professional Services for Airports eProcurement Electronic Procurement ER Earnings Ratio ERP Enterprise Resource Planning eSRS electronic Subcontracting Reporting System EVM Earned Value Management FAA Federal Aviation Administration FACTS Flexible, Accountable, Communicative, Transparent, and Strategic FAI Federal Acquisition Institute FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation FARA Federal Acquisition Reform Act of 1996 FASA Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 FBO Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) FFATA Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 FFP Firm Fixed Price FHWA Federal Highway Administration FPDS-NG Federal Procurement Data System - Next Generation FPE Facility Performance Evaluation FSS Federal Supply Schedule FTA Federal Transit Administration GA General Aviation GAO Government Accountability Office GEC General Engineering Contract GFOA Government Finance Officers Association GIS Geographical Information System GM Gross Margin GMP Guaranteed Maximum Price GPO United States Government Printing Office GPRA Government Performance and Results Act GSA IAE General Services Administration Integrated Acquisition Environment GSA General Services Administration GWAC Government-Wide Acquisition Contract HR Human Resources IAA Indianapolis International Airport (Indiana)
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... Glossary 75 MBE Minority Business Enterprise MDE Maryland Department of the Environment MPIN Marketing Partner Identification Number MSCAA Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (Tennessee) MTD Month to Date MWAA Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (District of Columbia)
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... 76 procuring and Managing professional Services for Airports QBS Qualifications-Based Selection QC Quality Control RFI Request for Information RFP Request for Proposals RFQ Request for Qualifications RIAC Rhode Island Airport Corporation RITA Research and Innovative Technology Administration RLDA Richland-Lexington Airport District (South Carolina) SaaS Software as a Service SAM Supplier Agreement Management SAM System for Award Management SARA Services Acquisition Reform Act of 2003 SBA Small Business Administration SDB Small Disadvantaged Business SFO San Francisco International Airport (California)

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