In the realm of procurement, where contracts govern the relationships between buyers and vendors, traditional approaches often focus on rigid specifications and lowest costs. However, the Best Value Approach challenges this status quo, advocating for a paradigm shift towards prioritizing...
On October 12, 2023, Dr. Dean presented at the Arizona State Capitol Chapter of NIGP’s 34th Annual Regional Conference and Vendor Expo!! It was a packed house, with 52 attendees showing up!! Members felt engaged, entertained, and highly informed as...
Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) is a global leader in supply chain organizational transformation, innovation, and leadership. ASCM is focused on connecting with thought leaders from around the world on the most cutting-edge technology. ...
International Facilities Management Association (IFMA) is the world’s largest and most widely recognized association for facility management professionals. At the cutting edge of FM research and innovation, IFMA Fellows (distinguished members with great...
A large organization was introduced to the Best Value Approach (BVA) in 2017. After reviewing the documentation and results of BVA, the client was interested in running a test-project using the BVA. The organization...
With over 28 years of research and development with the Best Value Approach, there have been a lot of lessons learned from the successful and failed projects....
Despite the countless successes of the Best Value Approach, practitioners are finding it hard to implement and sustain the BVA in...
Despite the success of the approach, professionals have questioned why more organizations have not been able...
The Best Value Conference once again becomes the premier meeting of 2021. The pandemic has moved all conferences to a virtual platform....
Through 28 years of research in the delivery of construction and other services, we have identified that project ...