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Procedures Used by Federal Agencies to Prepare Budget Estimates for Construction (1987) / Chapter Skim
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'Development of Budget Estimates for New Construction and Major Renovation Projects at the National Institutes of Health'
Pages 27-28

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... However, the procedures of the National Institutes of Health are fairly representative of the procedures of most PHS programs (including the Indian Health Service and the Food and Drug Administration)
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... Consideration is also given to cost trends in the Building Cost Index of the Engineering News Record- the Smith Hinchman & Grylls Building Cost Index- and Richardson Engineering Services' General Construction Estimating Standards. Finally, the cumulative professional experience and judgment of the consultants in the Facilities Engineering Branch focuses on the estimate.
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