Tools for Ensuring Contractor Performance on Public Construction Projects

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course participants will be able to:

• Identify the protection offered by various types of surety bonds and how to obtain maximum protection from them
• Structure bidder responsibility criteria in order to limit the chance of an unqualified contractor being awarded the project
• Articulate the key components of a contractor performance evaluation program that can be used to find a low bidder not a responsible contractor
• Write addenda to the bid documents that are clear and easily understood by bidders
• Identify key costs that may be included in an agency’s establishment of a daily liquidated damages amount

Intended Audience

This course is targeted to individuals who meet or exceed the following professional demographics:  

• Mid-level public procurement and central warehouse professionals who serve as senior buyers, managers, directors, or equivalent functions within their respective entities.   

• Non-procurement managers and supervisors who either provide procurement functions that support entity programs under delegated authority, or who already have a good understanding of basic procurement principles but wish to get more in-depth, hands-on training.   

• Professionals who are employed by local governing entities and special authorities (such as K-12 and higher education, publicly owned utilities, transportation providers, and other publicly funded or created entities) who either serve within or manage the procurement function.  

• Supplier managers and supervisors seeking to understand the public procurement function from a more in-depth holistic level, including the policies, standards, and procedures by which public entities must function.