MACTEC develops strategic alliances that enhance our capabilities and thus increase the value we can deliver to clients. These alliances generally are not bound legally but operate under memos of understanding with missions, goals, measuring criteria and leaders. MACTEC works closely with each alliance partner to…

• Share important ideas, knowledge and technologies
   
• Conduct seminars and provide periodic briefings on changes in technologies
   
• Develop strategic regulatory approaches for partners to incorporate into management decisions
   
• Reduce project costs and schedules
  - Focus on solutions to control/reduce costs
  - Develop and use electronic reporting and invoicing procedures
  - Provide readily available in-house experts for problem solving
   
• Optimize communication, efficiency and quality
  - For each project, assign a project team and define the line of communication, reporting procedures, problem escalation procedures, etc.
  - Attend appropriate meetings to learn partners’ goals and requirements
  - Provide input on contractor and subcontractor qualifications, procedures and performance
   
• Participate in quarterly Master Specification Review processes