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required for any change or materials
procurement should be fully understood.
Sometimes this time is reasonable
- for instance, with a rush
order that requires several phone
calls to locate the part and then
several more follow-up calls to get
it delivered quickly. Other times are
spurious, as in charging administrative
hours per materials item when
all are placed with the same vendor
at the same time. Arguments that
someone is employed " essentially
full-time " supporting the project may
lead owners to ask that contractor
personnel be based on site so their
need can be evaluated.
There also needs to be some
advance agreement about staffing
and staff changes. For instance, an
owner may assume they were getting
a very experienced pilot-plant
engineer only to find a new hire assigned.
Or, the contractor's top pipefitter
or most experienced electrical
supervisor suddenly departs to
another assignment to be replaced
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Ribbon & Cone Blenders
Fluidizing Mixers
Sigma Blade Mixers
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Jars & Jar Rolling Mills
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addressing such staffing
is
agreement
as to the initial
staffing for all the lead
personnel, such as
the project manager,
principal designer and
site supervisor, before
the project starts.
Then, there should
be agreement that
any staffing changes
within the contractor's
control will be
only by agreement. In that case,
when the contractor needs a worker
elsewhere, the owner can obtain
some compensating relief, such
as underwriting of extra training or
additional orientation.
Owners should also make sure
they fully understand and agree on
the rate structure. Overtime rates,
supervisor pay, company-provided
equipment and numerous other
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FIGURE 6. Conducting a detailed design review, either in-house or with
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areas can often involve complicated
rules and practices. There
may still be surprises, but an early
agreement can minimize their potential.
As well as potentially trustdestroying
misunderstandings.
The organization needs to accept
that for this approach to reap the
most benefits, they will need to be
more hands-on and involved. This
means devoting time and resources
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