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Gordian’s General Manager of Federal Solutions sat down with Tracy Thomas, the Managing Director for Construction, Facilities and Security Management at the State Department, to discuss data and technology in the federal construction lifecycle. Here are some items they discussed.

With nearly 130,000 facilities under its operation, the federal government has a lot to keep up with each year. But challenges at every step of the federal facilities management process are leading to ineffective and outdated buildings.

In partnership with Facility Executive, we recently surveyed hundreds of facilities leaders to learn about their ongoing challenges and their preferences regarding construction planning and project completion.

It’s important for public agencies to establish transparency in construction procurement. Here are five key reasons why.

Public procurement offices are working to develop and achieve Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) goals. But the pursuit of equity is about more than changing a few business practices: It requires a shift to a DE&I culture. Read this blog post for advice about making that shift happen.

In partnership with Facility Executive, we recently surveyed hundreds of facilities leaders to find out how their needs and priorities have changed over the past 18 months. See how the pandemic has impacted the funding and completion of construction projects.

An important step in the Job Order Contracting (JOC) process is the Price Proposal review, where project owners agree to the work a contractor will do. In this post, Gordian Account Managers reveal four tips for reviewing a JOC Price Proposal successfully.

As governments feel pressure to build equitable communities, meeting and exceeding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) goals are becoming an area of focus for public procurement officials. Read this blog post for tips for meeting DE&I goals via construction contracting.

Transparency is not merely accounting for each dollar spent. It’s the ability to prove that each dollar was spent in the manner it was intended to be spent, according to the agreed project scope. Here are five ways to improve transparency in public construction procurement.