With only one state in the nation reporting a school budget surplus, 34 states reporting budget shortfalls, and the rest struggling to balance budgets by dipping into rainy day funds or reducing the number of school days, commissioning services are driven to provide added value.1
As a result of tight state budgets, independent commissioning providers are using their skills, experiences, and "fresh eyes" to add value to their document design review services. During the design review and subsequent submittal reviews, the commissioning firm can help spot discrepancies in naming protocols, graphical display symbols, and color patterns as they work to improve the clarity and understanding of the documents and training materials provided to the operation and maintenance staff.