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'Twas the Night Before Christmas.and Comments Were Due on DBE Rule Changes

Best Practices Construction Law

Today's guest post is from my good friend and law partner, Mark Leach , who focuses on health care law, construction disputes and public procurement matters. The DBE program regulations require goals to be set for awarding a certain percentage of federally-aided contracts to DBEs. Comment period. Responsiveness versus Responsibility.

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Why You Should Understand DBE Laws and Regulations

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Did you know that in FYI 2010, special agents with USDOT's Office of Inspector General (DOT-OIG) were responsible for 92 indictments, 72 convictions and over $18 million in financial recoveries? Our four investigative imperatives are transportation safety, grant and procurement fraud, employee integrity, and consumer and workforce fraud.

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Top 10 Compliance Laws for Federal Highway Contractors

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False claims; Antitrust; EEO; OSHA/safety and health; DOT (commercial driver’s licenses); DBE; Environmental; Procurement and government contracting; Finance and tax; and. DOT revised the DBE regulations. What are the potential issues facing highway contractors? Here are my top ten. Labor/employment.

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Are Electronic Toll Collection Systems Subject to Competitive Bidding?

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moves toward the construction of "smart" highways as an integral part of our transportation system, state DOTs and localities will be called upon to broaden the horizons of their normal procurement and contracting systems. As the U.S. In 1993, without public bidding, the authority entered into a $1.7

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Efficient Construction Project Delivery for Public Sector Facility Owners – Renovation, Repair, Sustainability

Building Information Management

Gradually, this situation is beginning to change as collaborative, transparent, and productive construction delivery methods, notably Job Order Contracting, JOC, are being implemented. Job Order Contracting Process. Job order contract has several distinct characteristics as listed below. Introduction.

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Efficient Construction Project Delivery for Public Sector Facility Owners – Renovation, Repair, Sustainability

Building Information Management

Public sector and multi-building facility routinely scope, procure, award, and execute thousands of renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability, and “minor” new construction projects. Job Order Contracting Process. Job order contract has several distinct characteristics as listed below. Introduction.

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Best Practices for Multiple Award IDIQ – Task and Delivery Order Contracting

Building Information Management

Best Practices for Multiple Award Task and Delivery Order Contracting. TASK AND DELIVERY ORDER CONTRACTING. Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP). This is the fourth in a series of publications discussing best practices developed by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP). 4Clicks.com. INTERIM EDITION.