Lowell, MA Procurement and Contracts Management Seminar for Public Housing Authorities

Lowell Housing Authority Department of Finance & Procurement
invites you to the UMass Lowell Inn and Conference Center for a conference with public procurement expert Michael S. Gifford, C.P.M., PHM

A 2-1/2 day federal & state procurement & contract management seminar

July 10, 11, and 12 2013

For the registration form, click HERE

Event Details:

Procurement and Contract Management Agenda:
Day One 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

• Introduction to HUD Handbook 7460.8 and 24 CFR 85.36, Procurement
• Procurement Authority and Basic Administration of the Procureme Function
• General Requirements
• Ethics in Public Contracting
• Small Purchase Procedures (Quotations for Small Purchases – QSP’s)
• Sealed Bids (Invitation for Bids – IFB’s)

Day Two 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

• Competitive Proposals (Request for Proposals – RFP’s; Request for Qualifications – RFQ’s)
• Noncompetitive Proposals
• Specifications and Statements of Work
• Miscellaneous Requirements

Day Three 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

• Contract Administration
• HUD Review Requirements
• State and Local Laws and Regulations Governing PHA Procurement
• Cooperative Business Relationships
• Employment & Training Opportunities and Contracting With Residents, Resident-Owned, Small, Minority, and Other Disadvantaged Businesses

Join us this July in Lowell, Massachusetts. For information about Lowell and the Greater Merrimack Valley,
please visit the Merrimack Valley Visitor Page.

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