Overview of Estimating Programs and Best Practices. The following areas will be explored through presentation, conversation, and question and answer. Morning Session: We will review the process of estimate assembly, organization, the reasons for each step, their timing and anticipate results of each step. We will also do a basic quantity take off exercise to […]
Instructor Steve Boesel, retired WSDOT and current consultant specializing in contract specification preparation and review, plan review, and estimate preparation. He has over 40 years experience in highway design and construction. Target Audience Local agency personnel or consultants involved in the writing, reviewing or enforcing of contract specifications. Course Description This class will provide guidance […]
Past performance management is truly a critical factor for the successful growth of government contractors. In increasing importance, government agencies rely on and make buying decisions on the ability of contractors to convert what they say into what they do. The companies that do this better than their competitors get a competitive advantage. During this […]
Ever wonder where to find upcoming procurements at federal, state, local, or tribal governments? Do you know how to find out who your competition is and what to do with the information? This workshop will cover the basics of market research for government contracting. It will focus on the importance of data, and how to […]
Overview of Workflow and Scheduling. The following Areas will be explored through presentation, conversation, and question and answer. Total Quality Management TQM Workflow Management System WMS (example of workflow software) Mobilization Workflow for production employees Workflow for materials Scheduling and Coordination workflow Critical path scheduling
For small government contractors, it’s been a year of major legal changes. In this course, government contracts attorney Steven Koprince provides a high-level review of the most critical 2016 legal changes affecting small contractors, including: changes to the limitations on subcontracting new joint venture requirements the SBA’s new universal mentor-protege program changes in the woman-owned […]
We are excited to invite you to the “Master your Schedule to Maximize Profit” class as part of the Active* Professional Development Series. Trevor Thies of Hoffman Construction, a $2 billion per year general contractor will share best practices and techniques that he uses on his mega projects. This unique opportunity will be hosted at Hoffman’s offices in Seattle, Washington. Registration […]