Strategic Public Contracting Advice

Here are some of the many services Michael E. Purdy Associates provides:

• Bidding and solicitation strategies
  
• Develop and review RFPs, RFQs, Invitations to Bid
• Bid evaluation analysis: responsiveness and responsibility
  
• Advice on bid protests and appeals
• Develop roster and blanket contracting programs
• GC/CM contracting - advice on solicitation, selection, and contracting issues
  

Contracting

• Contract strategies and review
• Obtaining competitive pricing
• Negotiation strategies
• Analysis of contract disputes
• Contract management
  
• Prevailing wage administration
• Strategic approaches for documentation of contract events

Building a Solid Foundation

• Review and evaluation of contracting policies and procedures
• Develop revised policies and procedures
• Pre-audit of contracting and procurement practices
• Implementing changes to strengthen contracting practices
• Help responding to audit reports

Training

• Public Works 101 - Construction Contract Management
• Writing Effective Technical Specifications
• The Ethics of Public Contracting: Integrity, Transparency, and Appearances
  
• Determining Bidder Responsibility
• Managing and Developing Supplemental Bidder Responsibility Criteria
  
• Evaluating Bid Responsiveness
• Receiving and Opening Public Works Bids
  
• Insurance and Bonding
• Prevailing Wages
• Construction Change Orders
• Public Works Contract Close-out: Bonding, Retainage and Claims
• Introduction to Alternative Public Works Contracting
  
• General Contractor/Construction Manager (GC/CM)
• Design-Build Contracting
• Job Order Contracting (JOC)
• Consultant Selection 101 - Managing and Developing RFPs and RFQs
  

• Comments from attendees in classes Mike has taught:
  

• "Fantastic"
  
• "Very easy to understand and follow...great flow to his presentation.  He makes the data easy to follow and understand."
• "Concise and clear"
• "Well prepared.  Ability to detail responses to our requests."
• "Nice gentle demeanor.  Very professional."
  
• "An excellent speaker"
• "Knowledgeable...knows how to impart that knowledge"
• "Great"
• "One of the best I've attended...for Washington government construction professionals"
• "The presentation and materials were well produced, and the presentation was engaging and provoked lively discussion and obvious learning.
• "Excellent...He was informative.  His presentation was organized, easy to understand, and he made it interesting."
• "An excellent public speaker.  Kept interest and emphasized what was important."
• "Comfortable pace of presentation...clear and concise discussion throughout...Very knowledgeable and experienced."
• "Mike, you rock!"
• "Excellent teacher"
• "The information that was presented was extremely well organized and informative.  It was the best web presentation I have attended."
• "A great class of specification writing taught by the great Mike Purdy"
• "Great demeanor.  Made you feel comfortable.  Very knowledgeable."
• "An excellent speaker.  Very clear voice and excellent understanding of the subject matter."
• "Clear, logical, and organized."
• "Very articulate, great speaking skills, and very knowledgeable."
  

Management Consulting

• Group facilitation
• Management coaching
• Organizational analysis and troubleshooting
• Conflict resolution
  
• Streamlining business operations
• Developing business systems
  

Marketing Strategies

• Business development
• Proposal and qualifications preparation/review for consultants and contractors
• Interview strategies, preparation, and coaching
  
• Editing and writing
  

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