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Environmental Services Qualifications <br />CORPORATE RESOURCES <br />Corporate Resources <br />Financial Tracking Resources <br />MBA Project Directors are responsible for project cost management with support from MBA's internal job -cost <br />accounting system. Job -cost accounting procedures foster effective budget control by supplying data on costs incurred <br />which can be broken down into any level of subcategories desired. These procedures provide project management with <br />a useful tool for tracking and controlling project costs and project efficiency, as well as other valuable information <br />concerning methods and efficiency. One of the primary functions of the job -cost accounting system is to assemble and <br />interpret actual cost data for managing current operations and planning future budgets. Using the immediate feedback <br />on the job -cost status, management has the ability to take timely action to contain job costs, as necessary. To control <br />project costs, a budget is first established that reflects the scope of work prepared for the project. The Project Director <br />is responsible for maintaining the budget and tracking labor and other costs. Billing invoices, generated monthly, are <br />reviewed and approved by the Project Director prior to being forwarded to the client. The invoices can detail charges <br />sorted by employee, activity, billing period, or in a summary format that meets client needs. <br />Organizational, Technical, and Editorial Procedures <br />MBA employs a variety of techniques to ensure that the highest possible degree of quality control is applied to its <br />projects. These mechanisms include, but are not limited to: <br />1. Technical editors review technical products and edit all reports. The Project Director exercises final editorial control <br />over the content of technical products to ensure technical accuracy and suitable presentation. <br />2. The Project Director is responsible for providing senior management review of all documents before they are <br />delivered to the client in draft form. The purpose of this review is to ensure that MBA quality standards are met and <br />to provide any oversight assistance that might add an additional degree of technical and professional quality to the <br />document. To ensure that clients receive high quality documents, MBA management reviews staff generated <br />documents for accuracy and consistency. If necessary, appropriate changes to the documents are instituted to <br />ensure that MBA's high standards are maintained and that client expectations are met. <br />3. The Project Director conducts monthly contract review to monitor budget conformance with the completion <br />percentage reported by the job -cost system. Budget conformance between percent complete and percent <br />expended is required for all contracts. Deviations are discussed with the individuals involved and appropriate <br />actions are implemented to ensure that contracts remain within previously determined performance standards. <br />4. A post -contract completion audit is conducted to determine if conditions of the contract were fully met. <br />Technology and Technical Support Services <br />MBA project management teams use state-of-the-art technology to keep our clients up-to-date and informed of critical <br />project information. To provide this service, MBA maintains a powerful suite of software applications designed for real- <br />time planning and environmental data storage that serve to make the CEQA/NEPA process more efficient and less <br />costly. This web -based system allows MBA project managers to coordinate large teams and generate key information <br />for time -efficient analysis. Automated tools keep the project on schedule and in compliance with CEQA/NEPA and <br />regulatory permit requirements. Clients and lead agencies have access to a calendar of project events, an up-to-date <br />record of project team activities, progress, and review reports, as well as a library of electronic reports. With these tools, <br />MBA can facilitate full and early participation with our clients and reviewing agencies. Full use of these resources <br />substantially reduces the time and cost of communication between agencies. <br />Information Services Management <br />MBA's technical and corporate operations are supported by fully automated data processing and management <br />facilities. Anchoring these facilities is an information systems network with advanced architecture and functionality. <br />MBA uses sophisticated applications, including database, scientific/engineering, and air quality monitoring programs. <br />19 <br />