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.
Join us this July in Lowell, Massachusetts. For information about Lowell and the Greater Merrimack Valley,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)
- Competitive Proposals (Request for Proposals – RFP’s; Request for Qualifications – RFQ’s)
- Noncompetitive Proposals
- Specifications and Statements of Work
- Miscellaneous Requirements
- 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
please visit the Merrimack Valley Visitor Page.
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