Improving the Accuracy of Early Cost Estimates for Federal Construction Projects

Cover
Front Matter
Executive Summary
1 Introduction
2 Factors Other Than Estimates That Contribute to Budget-Related Problems
3 Procedures Currently Used by Federal Agencies to Prepare Early Estimates
4 Suggestions for Improving the Early Estimating Procedures for Federal Agencies
Appendix A The Views of Agency Representatives on the Nature and Causes of Budget-Related Problems ...
Appendix B The Construction Budget Preparation Process at the Naval Facilities Engineering Command
Appendix C The Construction Budget Preparation Process at IBM Corporation
Appendix D Current Procedures for Preparing Early Estimates
Appendix E Glossary of Estimating Terms Used by Federal Agencies
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