05 Dec Procurement Secrets — Not all bids are created equal
In our last article, we discussed why expert vendors are cheaper. When cutting costs, vendors can only change ...
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24 Oct How to Identify an Expert Vendor
A few years ago someone tried to get me to buy solar panels for our house in Arizona. One of my main filtering tools was to...
05 Sep Best Value Q&A with Dr. Dean
A few weeks ago, I asked BVA visionaries and supporters to send me any questions that they had about the Best Value Approach....
14 Aug Ask the Expert – 2019 Fall Media Series
Dr. Dean wants to hear from you! Starting this Fall, Dr. Dean and the Best Value team will be writing a weekly article about issues...
19 Mar Two Weeks Away from Dr. Dean’s Spring Visit to the Netherlands
Dr. Dean [author of the BVA] with Isaac Kashiwagi is visiting the Netherlands on April 1 – 5, 2019 to give the latest updates in the Best Value Approach (BVA). The last year has had exciting developments in the BVA. ...
30 Jan Non observant people create risk
People can be categorized in one or two ways – observant or non-observant. According to Dr. Dean Kashiwagi, it is non-observant people that cause risk and inefficiency in an organization by not looking at their surroundings to understand what they...
28 Jan B/B+ Certification
The B certifications are the introductory level certifications a professional can achieve. It signifies a person has a basic understanding of the Best Value Approach...
02 Dec Experience with Best Value Procurement in Norwegian Infrastructure Projects
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By Atosa Joudia, Ingrid Børset Breivika, Paulos Wondimubc, Leif Daniel Houcka November 2018 Infrastructure projects are increasing in project sizes and complexity. The high number of delays, budget overruns, disputes and claims experienced in the infrastructure industry demonstrates a need for change. As a...
31 Oct Best Value Approach Update – Netherlands October Trip
Dr. Dean and Jacob had a wonderful week in October visiting the Netherlands. An “A” certification day was spent with 5 BVA experts to update them on the latest developments of the BVA and have them certified by reviewing their...
05 Sep The Best Value Approach (BVA) Updates
We are very excited for the fall and 2019 BVA certification/education in Tempe AZ [Jan 15-19, 2019]. As always, the conference will bring a new book focused on the latest improvements. Performance Based Studies Research Group (PBSRG) PBSRG.com has been moved from...