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Procurement and Contracts Management Seminar

Procurement and Contract Management Training provided by Michael S. Gifford, C.P.M., CPSD, Housing Agency Procurement Assistance (HAPA):  Gifford is very knowledgeable (and nationally known) in HUD and Housing Authority procurement regulations and replies to a number of procurement-related inquiries regularly from both HUD and Housing Agency staff and consultants. Gifford has also been training professionals in procurement and contract management for many years and brings a wealth of knowledge and practical applications to the table. This Procurement and Contract Management training is a must for Purchasing and Finance staff, Management staff and Property Managers! You will learn how to procure quality goods and services for the right cost, the highest quality, for timely delivery, and in compliance with applicable laws and policies. The training covers the estimating costs of goods and services and developing criteria for analysis of proposals.  You will also learn how to comply with the newest federal procurement requirements and regulations; how to use the proper procurement method and contract type; how to analyze costs to ensure that your agency gets the highest value for its contract dollar and how to assess and control the procurement performance operation and professional ethics of procurement.

Additional Major Topics Covered

• Amendments, Change Orders, Modifications
• Asset-Based Procurement and Contracting
• Best and Finals; Best Value
• Bidders List; Bonds / Guarantees
• Conflicts of Interest; Contract Length and Options
• Contracting Officer Responsibilities; Delegation of Authority
• Documentation; Evaluation Committee & Evaluation Factors
• Evaluating Cost and Price (CPA)
• Federal Labor Standards and Wage Rates
• Geographic Restrictions
• “Gifford’s Gospels”
• Independent Cost Estimates (ICE)
• Internet-based Contracting
• Mandatory HUD Forms
• Negotiations
• Procurement Planning
• Procurement Policy and Procedures
• Profit and Overhead
• Prohibited Contract Types and Clauses
• Protests and Disputes
• Purchase Thresholds; Records Retention
• Relationship of Local, State and Federal, Codes, Statutes, Laws and Regulations
• Required Contract Clauses
• Resource Manual
• Solicitation Checklists
• Specifications / Statements of Work (SOW)
• Standardization
• Suspensions and Debarment
• Terminations (Contract / Solicitation)
• Types of Contracts; Types of Solicitations; Written Justifications

Registration Fees

BEFORE September 13 Members: $650.00 per person Non-Members: $ 700.00 per person AFTER September 13 Members: $700.00 per person Non-Members: $ 750.00 per person (Continental Breakfast provided during training)