Price book & coefficient
Review the solicitation and shared unit price book. Bid the coefficient or coefficients required by the program.
A contractor’s guide to JOC
Job Order Contracting for contractors
JOC rewards contractors who can price accurately from a unit price book, apply their coefficient, and deliver scoped job orders on schedule. The work takes place under a competitively bid, IDIQ-style contract.
JOC for contractors, from evaluation to delivery.
Built for contractors
General contractors
Evaluating JOC solicitations and what it takes to price and deliver the work.
Trade contractors
Exploring JOC-related work and partnership conversations with Structured.
The working framework
One contract. Individually scoped work.
JOC establishes the pricing framework up front. Each job order then moves from a defined scope to a priced proposal and delivery.
Joint scope & proposal
Develop a joint scope with the owner. Build the proposal from applicable line items, quantities, and your coefficient.
Job order & closeout
Once the owner issues a job order, perform the agreed scope, manage the schedule, and complete required closeout.
Programs and solicitations vary. For background on coefficients and unit price books, see this JOC primer.
Free calculator
Price a job order and test your coefficient
Work from price book line items and see what your coefficient needs to cover. Runs in your browser. Nothing is stored.
The Structured approach
Practical conversations.
A clearer next step.
Structured works JOC programs and partners with trade contractors. We welcome conversations with contractors evaluating the work or exploring a potential partnership.
Tell us your trade, service area, and what you are considering. We can discuss the requirements and whether there is a fit.
About StructuredHow a conversation starts
Tell us about your work
Share your trade, service area, and the opportunity or question on your mind.
Talk through the fit
Discuss the program requirements, your capabilities, and what a partnership might involve.
Agree on a next step
If there is a fit, identify the information and actions needed to move the conversation forward.
Free tools
Free tools for JOC work.
Simple, browser-based tools. Nothing you enter is sent anywhere.
Coefficient and markup calculator
Convert between a JOC coefficient and a markup percentage and see the extended price.
Open toolJob order readiness checklist
Work through a job order from scope review to closeout and track your progress.
Open toolJob order pricing calculator
Price a job order from price book line items and see what a coefficient needs to cover.
Open toolCommon questions
Before you get started.
A few fundamentals to help you evaluate the opportunity. Your solicitation and contract govern the details.
What is Job Order Contracting?
JOC is a competitively bid, IDIQ-style contract for a series of individually scoped job orders, commonly priced using a shared unit price book and the contractor’s bid coefficient.
What does a coefficient cover?
A coefficient is a multiplier applied to price book items to account for the costs, overhead, and profit defined by the solicitation.
How is non-prepriced work handled?
Work not covered by the price book generally follows a separate pricing and approval process, which may require quotes or cost documentation. Follow the specific contract requirements.
What should I look for in a solicitation?
Review the price book, coefficient requirements, scope, contract term, any minimum or maximum commitments, bonding, insurance, response times, and rules for non-prepriced work.
If you work in Texas, our guide to bonds on Texas job order contracts explains the performance and payment bond rules.
Can smaller trade contractors participate?
Trade contractors may participate through subcontracting or partnership opportunities. Fit depends on the program, trade, capacity, service area, and applicable qualification requirements.
Does a JOC contract guarantee work?
Do not assume it does. Any minimum commitment and the process for issuing job orders are set by the contract. Review those terms before bidding.
How can I talk with Structured?
Share your trade, service area, and the solicitation or partnership question you have in mind. Structured will follow up to discuss whether there is a fit.
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