The Result is Higher Performance at a Lower Cost
By treating Malstrom Air Force Base near Great Falls, Mont., like a war zone, and facilities management like a battle, Lt. Col. Jon Tigges, commander of the 341st contracting squadron, has reduced costs and improved results through the creation of a Business Operations Center (BOC).

Multi-Disciplinary Initiative Focuses on Genomics
The pioneering design of the new Bauer Laboratory, which houses the Bauer Center for Genomics Research at Harvard University, provides for maximum collaboration between scientific disciplines and a productive work environment by offering flexible laboratory spaces, innovative technology, and the optimal use of resources.

Measures Performance and Benchmarks Best Practices
As a result of the April 2000 merger between Pharmacia & Upjohn and Monsanto, the newly formed Pharmacia is now the world's eighth largest pharmaceutical company with approximately 43,000 employees worldwide and 2002 sales expected to reach approximately $12 billion. To add to those already staggering statistics, this July Pharmacia announced that it has agreed to be acquired by Pfizer, a change expected to take place during the first quarter of 2003.

Northwestern University
The Center for Nanofabrication and Molecular Self-Assembly is one of two new laboratory buildings on Northwestern University's Evanston campus. The second, the Life Sciences/CEAR Building, will be completed in summer 2003.

Acceptable is Not Good Enough
The facilities management contract covering Monsanto's suburban St. Louis campus is definitely not for underachievers. The agreement stipulates that Boise, Id.-based service provider Washington Group International (WGI) and its project employees receive a significant financial reward for stellar performance, but the incentive clause can actually cost the supplier money for only meeting expectations.

Mayo Clinic

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