We’ve created a series of books to determine if PBSRG is suited for you and to guide your thinking along the evolution of your PBSRG journey.
How to Know Everything Vol.3This book explains everything you need to know about the Best Value Approach and how to implement it in the business sector to reduce costs, minimize management and optimize the supply chain.
Information Measurement Theory StoryThis book explains the theory behind the Best Value Approach technology. The Information Measurement Theory is an approach to understand life by simplification.
2019 BVA Lessons LearnedThis book includes the latest lessons learned from 2019 on the Best Value Approach. It contains the latest advancements, case studies, and insights of the BVA. It is a must read for any expert using the BVA.
The Alpha Program is a professional certification program which is operated by The International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) W117 working commission. The Alpha Program has been collecting, inspecting and documenting the performance of roofing......
Introduction In 2017 a Middle Eastern Company began implementing the Best Value Approach (BVA) in the outsourcing of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) program to replace their manual and semi-automated business processes with a single system. The project has completed......
Date of Work: 2009 – 2016 Background: The State of Oklahoma started implementing PIPS/PIRMS in 2009. The State was introduced to it at a NIGP meeting, where the State’s architect, John Morrison, heard Dr. Kashiwagi. The State’s construction and properties......
Introduction In 2014, a United States state agency began implementing the Best Value Approach (BVA) in their Waste Quality Department as a replacement to their traditional approach of procuring and managing projects. The Waste Quality Department is responsible for procuring......
Date of Work: 2006 – 2013 Background: Ray Jensen, the Associate Vice President for University Business Services at Arizona State University, was introduced to the PIPS process in 1996. At the time Ray Jensen and ASU decided that their process......
Date of Work: 1997 – 2012 Background: PBSRG has worked with the following United States federal government organizations: U.S. Coast Guard (2003-2005.) U.S. Corps of Engineers (2007-2009.) U.S. Air Force (2007-2009.) Federal Aviation Administration (1997-1999, 2003-2005.) U.S. Army Medical Command......
Date of Work: 2008 – 2010 Battleship Laboratory, Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque, New Mexico USAF Project; Procurement Agency: Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque District Lessons Learned Conclusions of Albuquerque COE District Legal counsel Richard Toten: “He and the team saw the implementation......
Schering Plough is recognized as one of the top 20 pharmaceutical companies in the world and procures about $57.3 million worth of services a year. Although most of the services they outsource are standard functions, due to the nature of their business, a minor error could potentially have a large impact in ...
Date of Work: 2006 – 2007 Background: In the fall of 2006 PBSRG contracted with Entergy Corporation to implement best value procurement into their facilities group capital projects program. Entergy is an integrated energy organization that provides electricity to the......
In 2005, the University of Minnesota Capital Planning and Project Management (CPPM) partnered with the PBSRG to increase the efficiency of the delivery of construction for the University’s Twin Cities Campus. In 2007, after 2 years of testing, UMN-CPPM made the PIPS......
In 2004, the City of Peoria, AZ implemented the PIPS Best Value process to determine if they could increase contractor performance and accountability from what was seen under the low-bid award process. The process was first tested on various types......
In 1997, the State of Hawaii, Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS), began implementing the PIPS process. Tired of the complaints they received on the traditional low-bid projects, DAGS was looking to increase the performance of their outsourced projects......
Date of Work: 1996-1998 Background: The United Airlines (UAL) San Francisco Maintenance Center is responsible for performing many high-risk functions 365 days a year. The facility department is faced with the difficulty of maintaining approximately 5 million square feet of......
Despite the success of the approach, professionals have questioned why more organizations have not been able...
In our last article, we talked about the true price of hiring expert vendors. It’s a common misconception to assume ...
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 ...
Learn the latest developments on the Best Value Approach! Throughout the development of the Best Value Approach,...
In our last article, we discussed why expert vendors are cheaper. When cutting costs, vendors can only change ...
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...
A few weeks ago, I asked BVA visionaries and supporters to send me any questions that they had about the Best Value Approach....
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...
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. ......
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......
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......
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......
The Best Value Conference will be held from Jan 14-18th, 2019. Professionals from all over the world converge to experience a unique education from the best in the industry. The conference is the international headquarters for experts looking to cut......
The BVA research has been very active in the first quarter of 2018. Using the CIB W117 Journal of “The Advancement of Performance Information and Value” and posting it to the “Research Gate” open platform, the effort to get the......
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By Brian Stone, Anthony Perrenoud, Kenneth Sullivan December 2014 Abstract This paper introduces a management model...
By Dean Kashiwagi, Jacob Kashiwagi, Geoffrey S. Child, Kenneth Sullivan Abstract Design Services have not met...
By Dean Kashiwagi, Isaac Kashiwagi December 2014 Abstract A cold storage facility had been reroofed in...
By Marten M. Hillen, Sicco C. Santema December 2013 Abstract SMART formulation is an essential aspect...
By Syed Nihas, Kristen C. Barlish, Jacob Kashiwagi, Dean T. Kashiwagi December 2013 Abstract The Indian...
By Aleesandro Incisa, Ruggero Moretto December 2013 Abstract Twenty-five years have elapsed since Lean techniques originated...
By Wiebe Witteveen, Jeroen van de Rijt December 2013 Abstract In recent years Best Value (BV)...
By Allard Horstman, Wiebe Witteveen December 2013 Abstract One of the distinctive aspects of the Best...
By Syed Nihas, Jacob Kashiwagi, Dean T. Kashiwagi December 2013 Abstract In September of 2013 the...
Saint Louis School (SLS) awards the 2016 Education Innovation Award to Professor Dean Kashiwagi (Class of 70′), the Performance Based Studies Research Group, KSM, and the Leadership Society of Arizona (LSA) for their donation of the “Leadership and Deductive Logic” course to SLS and continual support of the NCAA approved course. PBSRG has donated over $65,000 of intellectual property license rights, support services, electronic textbooks, course materials, and in-person teaching for the “Leadership and Deductive Logic” Class [2015-2016].
Established to recognize members dedicated to IFMA and the facility management profession, the IFMA Fellowship Program creates an elite core of respected leaders who act as advisers to and ambassadors of the association. Being named an IFMA Fellow is the highest honor the association can bestow on a member. In 2012, Dr. Dean Kashiwagi became one of only 90 professionals that have received the distinction thus far. Kashiwagi was recognized for his “inspiring, engaging and tireless” FM education and research, which has spanned over two decades. Read more about this award
The Dutch Sourcing Awards are presented annually to the purchasing teams that have demonstrated the most impressive purchasing performance in the Netherlands over the past year. In 2012, Rijkswaterstaat won the award for Best Overall Procurement Effort as well as the Operational Excellence category. Under great political and social pressure, the organization has implemented Best Value Procurement on a billion dollar road network project. This sparked the growth of Best Value Procurement in the Netherlands.
In January 2012, The Minneapolis/St. Paul Chapter of IFMA presented its 2011 Facility Practitioner of the Year award to Tom Shultz, Director of Facilities for Intermediate District 287, for his use of the Best Value Model. Using Best Value, he was able to transform the way his organization selected and managed the construction of their new facility in New Hope. Rather than using the traditional price‐based procurement processes, his team used best‐value processes to select the highest performing contractors who had an affinity to identify and minimize risk.
The 2011 George Cronin Silver Award was presented to the State of Idaho for its Best Value Model. Idaho teamed with the Performance Based Research Studies Group in an effort to improve the success rate and decrease the risks associated with service contracts. Since implementation, the state has applied these Best Value practices to a variety of programs internally, has promoted their plan to at least two other states and has assisted Arizona State in transforming what started as a construction-focused process to a mainstream public procurement sector solution.
The Fulbright Program is one of the most prestigious awards programs in the world. The program operates in 144 countries and awards only 7,000 grants annually. In 2008, Dr. Dean T. Kashiwagi was awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to lecture and conduct research at University of Botswana (Africa).
The Construction Owners Association of America has an annual Project Leadership Award that recognizes excellence in project management & promotes leadership, professionalism & excellence of owners & developers involved in the construction process. In 2007, the City of Peoria received the COAA’s highest award (Gold Award) for the success of the Rio Vista Recreational Center. This project was procured using the Best Value Model.
The CoreNet H. Bruce Russell Global Innovator’s Awards program showcases solutions, best practices & innovations in corporate real estate and workplace management. In 2005, Harvard University received CoreNet’s highest award for innovation for transforming their organization using the Best Value Model.
The Pono Technology Award is presented to organizations in Hawaii that have excelled at successfully implementing information technologies for the betterment of the enterprise. In 2001, the State of Hawaii was recognized for its innovation in improving productivity and performance using the Best Value Model.