Government agencies tasked with managing environmental site cleanup strive to increase competition and decrease their environmental liabilities. Many utilize contracts that shift cost overrun risk to contractors. Cost-conscious contractors are transitioning more responsibility to project managers, with less budget and fewer staff to execute project support functions previously provided by company resource organizations.

Now many project managers feel like they re managing their own small business--completely in charge of their destiny. This has led to the ruin of many projects and even the demise of a few proud companies. Best Practices for Environmental Project Teams provides project managers and their teams, Government managers, and regulatory agencies with action-oriented guidelines for executing 9 essential business competencies.
Understand your Government Client Business ModelImplement a Flexible Environmental Quality Management SystemDevelop and Utilize User-Friendly Project WebsitesDevelop Superior ProposalsDevelop Superior Project Work PlansImplement More Rigorous Scope Management ToolsEffectively Control Field WorkUtilize Cause Analysis to Generate SolutionsDesign User-Friendly Work Processes for Project Teams"