25 Nov The 2021 Best Value Conference
The Best Value Conference once again becomes the premier meeting of 2021. The pandemic has moved all conferences to a virtual platform....
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20 Oct Cutting-Edge Research Identifies the True Source of Non-performance
Through 28 years of research in the delivery of construction and other services, we have identified that project ...
11 Mar Deal Magazine – Jolanda Lempers on the Best Value Approach
Learn the latest developments on the Best Value Approach! Throughout the development of the Best Value Approach,...
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 ...
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...