September 15 - 16, 2010

"Coping With Key Changes in Federal Procurement & Project Delivery," hosted by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)

This event has already occurred.
ACEC
1015 15th Street, NW 8th Floor
Washington, DC

Venable partners Robert Burton, Paul Debolt, Leonard Goodman and Elias Hinckley, along with other industry experts and federal agency representatives, will present a 2-day conference entitled, Coping With Key Changes in Federal Procurement & Project Delivery.

Attendees will participate in a wide-ranging discussion of new public safety and security requirements, contractor disclosure rules, performance-based contracting, measureable contract performance standards and the out-sourcing versus in-sourcing debate.

Sessions will address various topics including: 

  • The Changing Landscape of Federal Procurement
  • Multiple Options for Acquisition and Delivery of Federal Building and Infrastructure Projects
  • A/E Procurement Using Brooks Act QBS Procedures in Traditional and Alternative Delivery
  • Emerging Forms of Construction Contracting
  • Performance-Based Acquisition and Performance Work Statements under FAR 37
  • Energy and Environmental Opportunities and Challenges for Public Facility Projects
  • The Growing Role of 'Green' Infrastructure in Federal Procurement
  • Finding and Tracking Federal Projects
  • Emerging Federal Markets and Procurement Trends

Schedule:
Wednesday, September 15th
7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (EST)
Thursday, September 16th
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (EST)

For more information, visit ACEC's website or email education@acec.org.