Speech on "Issues and Trends in Public Project Delivery"

I'll be giving a speech on Friday morning at 8:45 a.m. (February 26, 2010) at the Annual Seminar of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) on "Issues and Trends in Public Project Delivery."

Here's a high level outline of my speech:

• Why We Have Competitive Bidding
• 4 Trends in Public Project Delivery
• Contracting and Delivery Models:

1. Design-Bid-Build
2. General Contractor/Construction Manager (GC/CM)
3. Job Order Contracting
4. Public-Private Partnerships
5. Maintenance Contracts
6. Best Value
7. Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

 The Annual Seminar will be held in Bellevue, Washington at the Mount Si Conference Room at 500 108th Ave NE.