Objectives »»Understand the roles and responsibilities of elected versus appointed officials »»Become acquainted with the different structures of local government, including the origins and scope of statutory authority »»Learn about the mandatory functions and statutory obligations of local government »»Address public policy decision-making as it relates to operations of the organization and expe...

Solar energy has been one of the few growth industries in an otherwise dismal economic environment. The leasing of rooftops, parking lots and land has become a popular source of revenue for property owners. In addition, anyone that is a consumer of electricity, or has capital to invest, can benefit from a solar energy project. Professionals negotiating solar leases and related documents must take into account varied and important legal and bus...

L2 Federal Resources presents an exclusive contracting webinar... LIVE WEBINAR | Thursday, May 16, 2013 | 1PM Eastern An Introduction to the FAR: A Primer on the Rules and Regulations that Govern Procurement The Federal Acquisition Regulations (“FAR”) govern how many government agencies buy goods, services, and supplies. For federal contracting personnel, a fundamental understanding of the FAR can provide opportunities for federal...

Save the dates! DEQ hosts an annual Water Reuse Conference designed to enable water and wastewater operators, engineers, public works directors, elected officials, consultants, developers, attorneys, environmental advocates, and other professionals to continue their education, network, and discuss key issues related to water reuse in Idaho and the West.

EAST: Joint Warfighting Conference 2013 Innovation in an Era of Austerity: What Capabilities Do We Needto Operate in a Non-Permissive Environment? May 14-16, 2013, Virginia Beach, VA Co-sponsored by AFCEA International and the U.S. Naval Institute, with support from the NDIA Greater Hampton Roads Chapter and the AFCEA Hampton Roads and Tidewater Chapters. This event offers an East Coast companion to the popular AFCEA-USNI West event held each...

This three-day course is designed for satellite communications engineers, spacecraft engineers, and managers who want to obtain an understanding of the "big picture" of satellite communications. Each topic is illustrated by detailed worked numerical examples, using published data for actual satellite communications systems. The course is technically oriented and includes mathematical derivations of the fundamental equations. It will enable the...

The Council on Federal Procurement of Architecture & Engineering Services (COFPAES), invites you to attend a workshop on "Qualification Based Selection (QBS) Contracting for A/E Services" on Tuesday, May 14 in Washington, DC. This class, to be taught by Bruce Ware, US Army Corps of Engineers, will provide the elements of the acquisition of firms via the 40 USC 1101/10 USC 2855 and FAR part 36.6 QBS process. This U.S. Army Corps of Engineer...

Attend an upcoming National Contract Management Association (NCMA) National Education Seminar! The COR Member of the Acquisition Team: The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) Guide to Performance and Quality The "COR Member of the Acquisition Team” National Education Seminar (NES) is designed to better illustrate the important role that the contracting officer’s representative (COR) plays in ensuring that the contract specia...

SANS returns to San Diego on May 7-16 for SANS Security West 2013 with the best security training money can buy! At SANS Security West, you have the opportunity to take courses from the SANS top instructors, our real-world practitioners who are the best at ensuring you not only learn the material, but that you can apply it immediately when you return to the office.Choose from these outstanding SANS Courses that prepare you for almost any of th...

*This is a two-day event that begins at 9:00am and ends at 5:00pm both days This one-of-a-kind course shows how to develop compliant and highly persuasive proposal sections in at least half the time that it would normally take. It covers detailed methods for outlining within the sections, developing section content, infusing proper structure and flow, and implementing correct writing processes and section planning techniques. But this course r...