Monday 6 July 2015

Procurement Management for Construction

Procurement Management for Construction Services 

Depending on the requirements a number of processes and tools are available for contracting for Construction Services, from low-dollar value within the project managers' authority to more complex high-risk projects. The following describe the simplest processes for the least complex and low risk projects.... addresses the various combinations of Design-Build-Construction and Contract Management types of requirements.

http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/biens-property/sngp-npms/bi-rp/conn-know/approv-procure/manuelga-pmmanual-8-eng.html

Wednesday 22 April 2015

Doing Business in NCA - PWGSC

Link: Doing Business

SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION

This document must be used in conjunction with the Terms of Reference (TOR), as the two documents are complimentary. The TOR describes project-specific requirements while this document deals with information common to all projects. In case of a conflict between the two documents, the requirements of the TOR override this document.

SECTION 2 PWGSC NATIONAL CADD STANDARD

Drawings shall be in accordance with PWGSC National CADD Standards and Canadian Standards Association (CSA) B78.3.
Refer to:

http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/cadd-standards/text/index-e.html
The above link is subject to change. The Consultant shall check with the Project Manager to ensure that the link and related information are current and relevant with regards to PWGSC
National CADD Standards.

SECTION 3 GUIDE TO PREPARATION OF CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS FOR PWGSC
1 Purpose
This document provides direction in the preparation of construction contract documents (namely specifications,

Tuesday 21 April 2015

PWGSC NPMS - The National Project Management System



The National Project Management System (NPMS) is Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)'s project management framework for Real Property Projects and IT-Enabled Projects. The NPMS framework defines key principles and provides the directives, roadmaps, deliverables and tools needed to successfully deliver projects on scope, on time and on budget.

This image describes the NPMS model with 3 stages, 9 phases, control points and deliverables:
  • Project Inception Stage
    • Definition Phase
      • Deliverable: Statement of Requirements (SoR)
      • Control Point: Statement of Requirements Approval (SoRA)
  • Project Identification Stage
    • Initiation Phase
      • Deliverable: Preliminary Project Plan (PPP)
      • Control Point: Preliminary Project Plan Approval (PPPA)
    • Feasibility
      • Deliverable: Feasibility Report (FR)
      • Control Point: Feasibility Report Approval (FRA)
    • Analysis
      • Deliverable: Investment Analysis Report (IAR)
      • Control Point: Preliminary Project Approval (PPA)
    • Identification Close Out
      • Deliverable: Identification Close Out Document (ICOD)
  • Project Delivery Stage
    • Planning
      • Deliverable: Project Management Plan (PMP)
      • Control Point: Project Management Plan Approval (PMPA)
    • Design
      • Deliverable: Approval Document (AD)
      • Control Point: Effective Project Approval (EPA)
    • Implementation
      • Deliverable: Product Turn-over (PTO)
      • Control Point: Turn-over Approval (TOA)
    • Delivery Close Out
      • Deliverable: Close Out Document (COD)
      • Control Point: Close Out Document Approval (CODA)

PWGSC Forms, Progress Payment 1792, Change Orders, Stat Dec, CPERF

PWGSC Forms : http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/forms/formulaires-forms-eng.html

Request for Progress Payment Form 1792 : http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/forms/1792-eng.html

Change Orders : http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/forms/610-eng.html

Certificate of Substantial Performance : http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/forms/1796-eng.html

Statutory Declaration: http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/forms/2835-eng.html

CPERF (Consultant) : http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/forms/2913-1-eng.html

CPERF (Contractor) : http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/forms/2913-eng.html

PWGSC Workplace 2.0 Fit-up Standards

Link to PWGSC WP 2.0 Fit-up Standards

http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/biens-property/amng-ftp/index-eng.html

Easy Links to various PWGSC Forms, Standards, Documents etc ...

These are some useful Links to PWGSC Information that is sometimes difficult to find in one place.