Public money. Public scrutiny.
Councils, auditors and oversight boards read every report. Beck Franklin gives public owners schedules and cost forecasts that explain what changed, why it changed and what it will cost.
Where public projects lose the room.
What goes wrong with time and cost in this market, usually long before anyone reports it.
Forecasts move without a reason
A finish date or budget that shifts with no explanation becomes a public problem. The record needs to show cause and effect.
Occupied buildings set the phasing
Courts stay in session and agencies keep serving the public. Swing space and move dates drive the sequence, and slips cascade.
Submittals fail the specification
Public contracts call for set schedule formats and narratives. Rejected submittals hold payments and slow every decision.
What we watch every update.
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Specification compliance
Each baseline and update checked against the contract’s schedule requirements and the DCMA 14-point assessment before acceptance.
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Phasing and swing space moves
Every move and phase handoff carried as logic, so a late phase shows its effect on the agencies waiting behind it.
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Change and contingency
Changes priced and time impacted as they arise, with contingency drawdown reported in plain terms to the oversight body.
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The milestones at risk
Phase turnovers, final occupancy and any funding or grant deadlines, each reported with its remaining float.
The services that fit here.
The 4 services owners and contractors in government & civic use most.
Contractor submittals checked against your specification and recognized practice, with a clear accept, revise or reject recommendation.
Earned value set up to meet public reporting needs, with SPI, CPI and EAC explained in plain English.
Time impact analysis on each change or delay event, so entitlement is decided on facts the agency can defend.
Reports built for councils and boards: what changed, why it changed, what it will cost and what needs a decision.
Related projects.
Every project is confidential. Names describe the work, regions stay broad and images are illustrative.
Illustrative · Government & Civic · Completed 2025County Courts Building Baseline ReviewU.S. Southeast · CM at-risk
Illustrative · Government & Civic · Completed 2025Federal Laboratory Modernization Cost ControlsU.S. Mid-Atlantic · Design-Bid-Build
Illustrative · Government & Civic · Completed 2023Municipal Service Center Schedule RecoveryU.S. West · Design-Bid-BuildStraight answers to fair questions.
Can you review submittals against our specification?
Yes. We check each baseline and update against the contract and recognized practice, then give a written recommendation.
Which standards do you work to?
We use the GAO Schedule Assessment Guide and AACE International recommended practices as frameworks, alongside the DCMA 14-point assessment.
Can you support us if a contractor files a delay claim?
Yes. We analyze the as-planned and as-built schedules against the project record and report what actually drove the delay.
Show us the milestone you are protecting.
Send the government & civic schedule and the date everyone is watching. Beck Franklin will tell you what is driving it and where you still have options.