Federal Contractor Toolkit

1. Understanding the New FAR Mandatory Disclosure and Other Compliance Requirements for Federal Contractors

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) changes, effective December 12, 2008, require mandatory disclosures and specific requirements for ALL contractors working on federal government projects over $5 million. Among these requirements are adoption of "Codes of Business Ethics and Conduct," implementation of training programs and internal control systems designed to prevent and/or detect fraud. Failure to comply could result in suspension or debarment, adverse performance assessment and termination for default and damages.

2. Stimulus-Funded Challenges: Rules and Regulations of Public Construction Contracts

Session 1

A $789 Billion Stimulus Program: Where Will All the Money Go? (And, How Do You Get Some?)

Many government agencies are receiving allocations in the billions of dollars. Part one of this two-part program offers contractors first-hand guidance from representatives of state and federal agencies charged with awarding the contracts. A panel of government agency representatives will share opportunities for the construction industry from their perspective. You’ll leave this program geared up with ideas of how you can participate in this one-time economic stimulus.

3. Stimulus-Funded Challenges: Rules and Regulations of Public Construction Contracts

Session 2

Along with the promise of new and profitable government construction projects comes new regulatory compliance issues and elevated oversight intended to ensure that stimulus funds are spent wisely.  In addition to reviewing the new Buy America rules imposed by the Recovery Act, part two of the stimulus webinar addresses some of the controversial new oversight obligations imposed on contractors who are awarded stimulus-funded contracts.

4. Wiley Federal Government Contracts Book

Federal Government Construction Contracts

Smith, Currie & Hancock's Federal Government Construction Contracts is the Federal law companion to the bestselling guide to construction law for non-lawyers. This book serves as an easy-to-understand guide to the practical reality of federal laws, regulations and practices, and how AEC firms can use them to their advantage by avoiding pitfalls and bidding successfully on projects.

• Includes sample provisions from modern Federal Government construction contracts. Clauses and regulations unique to various Federal agencies are highlighted throughout
• Helpful "points to remember" summarize important concepts at the end of each chapter, and useful checklists help in making use of the concepts in practice
• Same plain-English coverage of construction law that made Common Sense Construction Law a bestseller in three editions

5. THE INS AND OUTS OF BIDS AND BID PROTESTS ON FEDERAL CONTRACTS