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CONSTRUCTION DATA ANALYSIS SUPPORT I. BACKGROUND The Value of Construction Put in Place (VIP) Series provides monthly and annual estimates of the value of construction work done on all projects underw... CONSTRUCTION DATA ANALYSIS SUPPORT I. BACKGROUND The Value of Construction Put in Place (VIP) Series provides monthly and annual estimates of the value of construction work done on all projects underway during the period. The data are prepared for direct entry into the gross domestic product (GDP) and are used extensively by other Government agencies and the private sector. The measurement of the value put in place involves a family of surveys and data sources designed to compile the amount of work put in place for each classification of construction. Classifications of construction are based on ownership and/or primary use of the project or complex of structures on a property. Construction is defined as the building or site fabrication of permanent structures and facilities including additions, alterations, and major replacements, but excluding maintenance and repairs. The value of work put in place is the aggregate of materials, labor, overhead and profit charged to a construction operation including the value of architectural and engineering services associated with the construction operation. The statistics on the value of construction put in place result from direct measurement and indirect estimation. A series results from direct measurement when it is based on reports of the actual value of construction progress or construction expenditures obtained from complete records or sample surveys. Indirectly estimated series are developed by using related construction statistics. II. PURPOSE For Census to survey construction projects and determine monthly expenditures, we must first have a complete list of all projects about to begin construction. Furthermore, the vendor shall provide a database with sufficient information to cover all the United States and allow us to classify every project by ownership and type of construction. III. OBJECTIVE The objective of this requirement is to obtain the most comprehensive database of construction project information available.