Construction claims are tricky and on public projects they can be even more complex. Owners, contractors, subcontractors and architects who are experienced in private construction contracts can run into trouble when dealing with public works contract claims. This topic will provide persons who work on public works contracts around the country with the fundamental elements of public works claims and will also provide information regarding the...

Please join us in Indianapolis for the 39th Conference of the Association on Higher Education and Disability, being held in conjunction with the pepnet2 Postsecondary Training Institute, as we welcome an outstanding slate of presenters, vendors, and our featured speakers, Greg Fehribach, J.D., and Dr. Nancy Evans.This year AHEAD draws inspiration from its host state, Indiana—a dynamic pathway for the United States, and home to one of the...

Learn how to establish, develop, and evaluate a stormwater utility in your community. As the regulatory requirements for stormwater management continue to put financial pressure on municipal governments, more and more communities are either required to implement a stormwater program or improve their existing program to meet NPDES MS4 stormwater permit requirements and capital needs for asset renewal and upgrades. In particular, implementation...

Learn how to deal with the obstacles you might encounter as you navigate through Arizona's Public Contracts and Procurement Regulations.Public projects offer unique and significant opportunities to generate business and accumulate valuable experience. However, many contractors have experienced frustration, either in dealing with the red tape often associated with public projects, or else with getting their foot in the door in what is perhaps u...

The Center for Digital Education is hosting a Market Briefing event in Atlanta, GA and we hope you can join us.IT leaders from Georgia school districts will be on hand for a special briefing on their technology plans for the coming years.The participants will be briefing the audience on district plans in a variety of topic areas, including computing infrastructure, mobile devices, digital content, professional development, cyber security and t...

Find out how to properly track applicant data to avoid costly and damaging discrimination findings.Federal contractors and subcontractors are required to track applicant data for their affirmative action plans. However, even companies who properly track applicant data treat the process as a purely recordkeeping exercise. Failure to maintain proper and robust information regarding applicant disposition is the most common error employers can ma...

Gain an understanding of HUD Section 3 regulations and challenges to avoid penalties, suspension, or worse. Many recipients including attorneys, developers, contractors, city managers, superintendents, mayors, city administrators, county and municipal officials, public relations directors, and other government professionals of HUD funding who are required to comply with Section 3 requirements fail to document their efforts to hire low and very...

Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) Training comes to Washington, DC at a Special Price Cloud computing education is the top priority for today's information security professional. The Cloud Security Alliance's Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) is the industry's gold standard for cloud security expertise. On May 11, CSA is conducting the CCSK Foundation class in Washington DC in conjunction with our training partner HP...

Understand how to make sense of the myriad of requirements of the public records and public meetings laws in Washington. The public records and public meetings laws provide multiple challenges to local government agencies. The agency must provide training on an ongoing basis to protect taxpayers from daily penalties and legal fees, and to reduce the amount of the daily penalty if a record is inadvertently withheld. The public meetings laws red...

Don't scramble when the time comes. Do you know if police body camera footage is subject to the Freedom of Information Act? The use of video surveillance has dramatically increased in the past few years, both in frequency of its use and the types of technology available. These videos are at the center of public debate and dispute in high profile police investigations, and a large component is the determination of whether to release these video...