Public Contracts: Legal and Practical Concerns

Benefits

Discover how to navigate the minefields of public contracting with ease. 

Do you want to know how to minimize the looming pitfalls inherent in public contracting? Now you can - attend this seminar and enhance your knowledge of the complex and always changing system of laws and regulations involved in public contracting and procurement. You will find out not only how to effectively coordinate the public procurement process for construction services, but also how to make strategic decisions concerning bid protests and contractual disputes.

Our experts will show you how public works projects are awarded and what you should do if you encounter a problem along the way. Presented from both legal and practical perspectives, this seminar will give you the tools you need to face the changing landscape in this often daunting field.

Benefits for You

• Master the bidding and contractor selection process - know what to do and what not to do
• Expert advice on how to comply with bonding and insurance requirements
• Prevent the array of construction claims that often arise by addressing it in key contract provisions
• Survival techniques for handling extra work and change orders

Learning Objectives

• You will be able to identify key contract provisions.
• You will be able to explain extra work and change orders.
• You will be able to describe bonds.
• You will be able to discuss insurance issues.

Who Should Attend?

This seminar is designed for attorneys, presidents, vice presidents, purchasing professionals, construction and project managers, administrators, city officials, engineers, architects, owners, contract managers, planners and government contractors. 

Continuing Education Units

• AIA 6.5
• AICP
• CC 1.0
• ISM 6.5
• NE CLE 6.5
• NE ENG