Meeting Minutes - US Department of State
Meeting Minutes - US Department of State
Meeting Minutes - US Department of State
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measure on the VE teams. I go back and make sure<br />
that they are making recommendations that are<br />
implementable. Accepted VE recommendations right<br />
now, four percent and our return on investment right<br />
now, and this is with about half <strong>of</strong> the studies not<br />
having the implementation memos in, it's running at<br />
$38 to $1.<br />
So again, the goal <strong>of</strong> the OBO program is a<br />
functional facility that is worth its cost in both<br />
initials costs and lifecycle savings. So with that,<br />
I would like to turn it over to my colleagues, Greg<br />
and John, who will be talking from their<br />
perspective.<br />
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GENERAL WILLIAMS: Thank you, Kathy. Okay.<br />
MR. KNOOP: General Williams, panel<br />
members, Kathy and colleagues.<br />
Performance, accountability, discipline and<br />
credibility. Those are all key elements that can be<br />
supported by a powerful value engineering program.<br />
Value engineering is a tool to support the pursuit,<br />
in your case, <strong>of</strong> a successful building program. You<br />
all know the old saying, measure twice, cut once.<br />
Value engineering gives you a chance to make<br />
measurement again <strong>of</strong> the task you are undertaking<br />
and study the priorities, the methodology, the<br />
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