Training and Speaking Planned in 2010

The following is a list of some of the training and speaking that I'm scheduled to do so far in 2010.

• When Bad Things Happen to Good Contracts: Bid Protests, Claims of Error, and Scandals - January 14, 2010 - Swedish Cultural Center, Seattle, WA [Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) - Northwest Region]
  
  
• Public Works Apprenticeship Requirements in Washington State - January 19, 2010 - Edmonds, WA [Washington Association of School Business Officials (WASBO)]
  
  
• Bidder Responsibility: Balancing the Interests of Owners and Contractors - February 17, 2010 - Lynnwood Convention Center, Lynwood, WA [Utility Contractors Association of Washington (UCAW)]
  
  
• Public Works Contract Close-out: Bonding, Retainage, and Claims - February 24, 2010 [Michael E. Purdy Associates - Everett, WA]
  
  
• Issues and Trends in Public Project Delivery - February 26, 2010 [Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) - Pacific Northwest Chapter]
  
  
• Writing Effective Technical Specifications for Public Works Projects - March 3, 2010 [Michael E. Purdy Associates - Vancouver, WA]
  
  
• Crafting and Managing Supplemental Bidder Responsibility Criteria - April 1, 2010 - Bellingham, WA [Pacific Northwest Public Purchasing Association (PNPPA)]
  
  
• Purchasing, Bidding, and Contract Management for Local Agencies - April 7-8, 2010 - Tri-Cities, WA [WSDOT's Local Technical Assistance Program and Municipal Research & Services Center of Washington (MRSC)]
  

• Public Works Contract Close-out: Bonding, Retainage, and Claims - May 6, 2010 [Washington Association of School Business Officials (WASBO)]
  
  
• Purchasing, Bidding, and Contract Management for Local Agencies - May 11-12, 2010 - Bellevue, WA [WSDOT's Local Technical Assistance Program and Municipal Research & Services Center of Washington (MRSC)]
  
  
• 2010 Washington State Legislative Updates - June 2, 2010 (Renton, WA), June 8, 2010 (Everett, WA), June 16, 2010 (Camas, WA), June 23, 2010 (Yakima, WA) [American Public Works Association (APWA) - Washington State Chapter and Municipal Research & Services Center of Washington (MRSC)]
  
  
• Purchasing, Bidding, and Contract Management for Local Agencies - September 22-23, 2010 - Camas, WA [WSDOT's Local Technical Assistance Program and Municipal Research & Services Center of Washington (MRSC)]
  
  
• Purchasing, Bidding, and Contract Management for Local Agencies - October 13-14, 2010 - Mt. Vernon, WA [WSDOT's Local Technical Assistance Program and Municipal Research & Services Center of Washington (MRSC)]
  

I'm also talking with a number of public agencies about specific training to meet their needs, and am looking at sponsoring some training in central Washington.