District Hosts Two Seminars on Contracting and Procurement - Releases

The D.C. Bar Government Contracts and Litigation Section is hosting two morning seminars on District of Columbia procurement, protests and disputes. The events are free and open to all members of the public, D.C. government contracting and legal communities. If you are involved in contracting with the D.C. government, you should attend these seminars.

Seminar I- March 19, 2008

Basic Government Contracting Principles and the D.C. Government Procurement Process

Seminar II - March 20, 2008

D.C. Government Protest and Disputes Processes

D.C. Contract Appeals Board Judges, senior personnel from D.C. government agencies and members of the private bar who are experienced in D.C. contracting and litigation will provide practical instruction on the formation of D.C. government contracts and methods for the informal and formal adjudication of contract protests, contract claims and contractor suspension and debarment matters.

Speakers:

David Gragan, Chief Procurement Officer, District of Columbia
Laurence Schor, McManus, Schor, Asmar & Darden LLP
Matthew Watson, Former D.C. City Auditor and Judge, DC Contract Appeals Board
Christopher Kerns, Vice President and General Counsel, Fort Myer Construction
James Stanford, D.C. Assistant Attorney General
Susan Warshaw Ebner, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
Nancy Hapeman, General Counsel, Office of Contracts and Procurement
Warren Nash, D.C. Contract Appeals Board
Jonathan Zischkau, Chief Judge, D.C. Contract Appeals Board - Invited
Thomas Foltz, D.C. Assistant Attorney General
Keith D Coleman, Reed Smith LLP
Nicole Becton, Director of Policy and Planning, Department of Small and Local Business Development
Howard Schwartz, D.C. Assistant Attorney General

Date: March 19, 2008 Wednesday

Time: 7:30 am - 10:00 am

Location: One Judiciary Square
1st Floor Conference Room, Old Council Chambers
Washington, DC 20004

Cost: Free to the public

Note: This Section-sponsored educational program is not intended to be a CLE program and thus does not qualify for CLE credit in other jurisdictions including Ohio and Pennsylvania.

To register for this program, obtain a printable registration form, and get more information, please visit: the DC Bar website.