Services: Public Owner; Prime Contractor; Small Business
What does J. Keiser & Associates do? How can we help you get your job done? The answer to these
questions depends on who you are. We work for public owners, prime construction contractors and
small business construction contractors.
Here is a list of the various services we provide for each type of client.
If you represent a public owner, we can help you cost effectively serve your governing body and public
constituents, by providing the following services:
a. Develop a procurement strategy, as well as means and methods, for your project, which meet your
technical, legal and social objectives
b. Review a contract and compare its terms and conditions to best practices in risk sharing, contract
administration procedures, dispute resolution and so forth
c. Develop and execute a public involvement process for a construction project
d. Develop and implement a “project partnering” program for your project to prevent claims
e. Analyze and pursue contract claims
f. Engage in dispute resolution, including: mediation, arbitration and litigation
g. Legal and technical research and writing
h. Engage in organizational development improvements, including policy development
i. Engage in strategic planning required to support agency policy
j. Train your management and staff in best practices related to contracts, procurement, small business
inclusion and public involvement
If you are a prime construction contractor, we can help you increase your bottom line by providing the
following services:
a. Analyze the contract terms and conditions of a project you are considering bidding and creating a Risk
Profile of that contract so you better understand the risks you would be taking on. This lets you make a
better informed “go – no go” decision and if you decided to “go” better prepare yourself to manage the
risks
b. Develop a subcontract procurement strategy, as well as means and methods, for a project, which
meets the your and the owner’s technical, legal and social objectives
c. Help you more effectively manage subcontract risk by helping your subcontractors understand their
contract risks and comply with your contract requirements and any requirements that flow down from the
owner’s contract
d. Develop and execute a public involvement process for a project, which meets the owner’s
requirements
e. Develop and execute a program, which satisfies the owner’s requirements for engaging in “good faith
efforts” for small business inclusion
f. Develop and implement a “project partnering” program for your project to prevent claims
g. Analyze and pursue contract claims
h. Engage in dispute resolution, including: mediation, arbitration and litigation
i. Legal and technical research and writing
j. Engage in organizational development improvements, including policy development and cultural
change, particularly change required to implement small business inclusion as part of your business
culture
k. Engage in company visioning and strategic planning required to support business growth
l. Help you identify and take advantage of business opportunities, including opportunities for strategic
alliances, such as joint ventures
m. Train your management and staff in best practices related to public works contracts, small business
inclusion and public involvement
If you are a small business, we can help you increase your bottom line by providing the following
services:
a. Address your company’s legal issues
b. Analyze the contract terms and conditions of a project you are considering bidding and creating a Risk
Profile of that contract so you better understand the risks you would be taking on. This lets you make a
better informed “go – no go” decision and if you decided to “go” better prepare yourself to manage the
risks
c. Navigate the owner’s or prime contractor’s subcontract procurement strategy, so you have a better
chance of winning bids and getting more work
d. Help you more effectively manage your risk of performing on a subcontract, where there complicated
requirements in the contract that “flow down” from the contract between the owner and the prime
contractor, to you
e. Help you more effectively manage your risk of dealing with subcontractors and suppliers by making
sure you have clear contracts and by helping these vendors comply with your contract requirements
f. Develop and execute a program, which satisfies the owner’s requirements for engaging in “good faith
efforts” for small business inclusion
g. Develop and implement a “project partnering” program for your project to prevent claims
h. Analyze and pursue contract claims
i. Engage in dispute resolution, including: mediation, arbitration and litigation
j. Help you deal with business formation issues
k. Help you understand where you need to improve your business infrastructure in order to better
position your business for growth
l. Legal and technical research and writing
m. Engage in organizational development improvements, including policy development and cultural
change, particularly change required to implement small business inclusion and continuous
improvement as part of your business culture
n. Engage in company visioning and strategic planning required to support business growth
o. Help you identify and take advantage of business opportunities, including opportunities for strategic
alliances, such as joint ventures
p. Help you build capacity and grow
q. Identify and refer you to business resource providers that can help you build capacity and grow
r. Train your management and staff in best practices related to public works contracts
questions depends on who you are. We work for public owners, prime construction contractors and
small business construction contractors.
Here is a list of the various services we provide for each type of client.
If you represent a public owner, we can help you cost effectively serve your governing body and public
constituents, by providing the following services:
a. Develop a procurement strategy, as well as means and methods, for your project, which meet your
technical, legal and social objectives
b. Review a contract and compare its terms and conditions to best practices in risk sharing, contract
administration procedures, dispute resolution and so forth
c. Develop and execute a public involvement process for a construction project
d. Develop and implement a “project partnering” program for your project to prevent claims
e. Analyze and pursue contract claims
f. Engage in dispute resolution, including: mediation, arbitration and litigation
g. Legal and technical research and writing
h. Engage in organizational development improvements, including policy development
i. Engage in strategic planning required to support agency policy
j. Train your management and staff in best practices related to contracts, procurement, small business
inclusion and public involvement
If you are a prime construction contractor, we can help you increase your bottom line by providing the
following services:
a. Analyze the contract terms and conditions of a project you are considering bidding and creating a Risk
Profile of that contract so you better understand the risks you would be taking on. This lets you make a
better informed “go – no go” decision and if you decided to “go” better prepare yourself to manage the
risks
b. Develop a subcontract procurement strategy, as well as means and methods, for a project, which
meets the your and the owner’s technical, legal and social objectives
c. Help you more effectively manage subcontract risk by helping your subcontractors understand their
contract risks and comply with your contract requirements and any requirements that flow down from the
owner’s contract
d. Develop and execute a public involvement process for a project, which meets the owner’s
requirements
e. Develop and execute a program, which satisfies the owner’s requirements for engaging in “good faith
efforts” for small business inclusion
f. Develop and implement a “project partnering” program for your project to prevent claims
g. Analyze and pursue contract claims
h. Engage in dispute resolution, including: mediation, arbitration and litigation
i. Legal and technical research and writing
j. Engage in organizational development improvements, including policy development and cultural
change, particularly change required to implement small business inclusion as part of your business
culture
k. Engage in company visioning and strategic planning required to support business growth
l. Help you identify and take advantage of business opportunities, including opportunities for strategic
alliances, such as joint ventures
m. Train your management and staff in best practices related to public works contracts, small business
inclusion and public involvement
If you are a small business, we can help you increase your bottom line by providing the following
services:
a. Address your company’s legal issues
b. Analyze the contract terms and conditions of a project you are considering bidding and creating a Risk
Profile of that contract so you better understand the risks you would be taking on. This lets you make a
better informed “go – no go” decision and if you decided to “go” better prepare yourself to manage the
risks
c. Navigate the owner’s or prime contractor’s subcontract procurement strategy, so you have a better
chance of winning bids and getting more work
d. Help you more effectively manage your risk of performing on a subcontract, where there complicated
requirements in the contract that “flow down” from the contract between the owner and the prime
contractor, to you
e. Help you more effectively manage your risk of dealing with subcontractors and suppliers by making
sure you have clear contracts and by helping these vendors comply with your contract requirements
f. Develop and execute a program, which satisfies the owner’s requirements for engaging in “good faith
efforts” for small business inclusion
g. Develop and implement a “project partnering” program for your project to prevent claims
h. Analyze and pursue contract claims
i. Engage in dispute resolution, including: mediation, arbitration and litigation
j. Help you deal with business formation issues
k. Help you understand where you need to improve your business infrastructure in order to better
position your business for growth
l. Legal and technical research and writing
m. Engage in organizational development improvements, including policy development and cultural
change, particularly change required to implement small business inclusion and continuous
improvement as part of your business culture
n. Engage in company visioning and strategic planning required to support business growth
o. Help you identify and take advantage of business opportunities, including opportunities for strategic
alliances, such as joint ventures
p. Help you build capacity and grow
q. Identify and refer you to business resource providers that can help you build capacity and grow
r. Train your management and staff in best practices related to public works contracts
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