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  • PODCasts of previous webcasts are now available. Click here to order!

  • View Upcoming Events Calendar

  • 2013 Board Election Ballot
    The ballot for the election of officers opens on April 22, 2013. Members please click here to view candidate bios and cast your vote.

  • Read the October-December 2012 issue of INVAVE, published by the Indian Society of Value Engineers (INVEST).

  • Call to action for OMB Circular A-131: Contact your senator and congressional representative. Download information to find your congressional representatives and senators and a sample letter to send in support of re-issuance of the Circular.

  • If you’re making purchases online, take advantage of the AchieveLinks member benefit. View the presentation to learn how.

  • Call for Papers! Submit your application to present a technical presentation or case report at the 2013 Asian VE Conference in Tokyo, Japan. SJVE has extended the deadline of Call for Papers. The new due date for accepting proposal entries is Friday, May 24th 2013.

  • 2013 International Forum on Design for Manufacture and Assembly Call for Papers. Submit your abstract online. The event will be held June 13-14.

  • 2013 Asian VE Conference will be held October 21-22 in Tokyo, Japan. The event will be hosted by the Society for Japanese Value Engineering. Check out the conference Facebook page, too!

  • Do you prefer to read from the printed page? Order print-on-demand copies of the SAVE 2012 Conference Proceedings from Curran Associates, Inc. or call (845) 758-0400.

SAVE Standard Documents

Download the Value Methodology Standard or Function Monographs here. These documents require Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 or greater, a free tool available from many sites, including Adobe. Get Adobe Acrobat free from the Adobe Web site.

  Value Standard:
Value Methodology Standard
The lastest revision of the VM Standard and Body of Knowledge was approved by the SAVE Internatioanl Board of Directors on August 15, 2007. SAVE International extends its deepest gratitude to the individuals whose dedicated, conscientious work made this updated revision possible.
 
Function Monographs:
Function: Definition and Analysis
Function Analysis System Technique: The Basics
Function Relationships: An Overview
Function Logic Models
   
 
U.S. Government Documents on VE:
AASHTO Guidelines for VE (1987)
DOD Office of Inspector General Audit Report #97-121 (1997)
EPA Potential of VA for Reducing Waste Treatment Plant Costs (1975)
FCC Technical Report #92 Elements of an Effective VE Program (1990)
GAO Info on Use of VE in Federal Design and Construction (1985)
GAO Potential of VA for Reducing Waste Treatment Plant Costs (1975)
GAO VE Usefulness Well Established When Applied Appropriately (1992)
President's Council of Integrity & Efficiency Audit of VE in the Federal Govt (1991)
VE on Federal-Aid Projects (1993)
   
 
Other Standard Documents:
Improving Profits through Prime/Subcontractor Value Engineering
Selecting a VM Consultant
Proforma Agreement for Value Consulting Services
Proforma Request for Proposal for Value Consulting Services




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