Listed below are just a few of the topics I have addressed in 30 years of giving seminars and courses regarding construction law, public works and government contracts. All of my courses are regularly updated to reflect changes in codes and regulations, as well as recent court decisions. If your organization, company or public entity is interested in a course focusing on one or more of the topics below, let us give you a proposal. A two hour course held at Lubka & White’s office can cost as little as $500.

We are willing to customize courses for your organization alone. By example, we can provide your people with a paragraph by paragraph review of your standard contract or we can examine a challenging situation your company has faced and provide guidance regarding how to handle that type of situation in the future.

1. FUNDAMENTALS

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING
PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTING
COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
FEDERAL CONTRACTS
SUPPLIER CONTRACTS / UCC

2. TYPES OF CONTRACTS

LUMP SUM
INCENTIVE
GMAX
T&M
COST TYPE CONTRACTS
DESIGN BUILD
CM A RISK
LEASE – LEASE BACK
PPP

3. ACCOUNTING

CHANGE ORDER COST ACCOUNTING
G&A

4. LICENSING

PENALTIES FOR NONLICENSURE
RMO AND RME ISSUES

5. TERMS AND CONDITIONS

SCOPE
PAYMENT / PROMPT PAYMENT
INDEMNITY / MAJOR CHANGES FOR 2013
SCHEDULING
CLAIMS
CLAIMS PREVENTION
TERMINATION FOR CAUSE
TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE
FORCE MAJEURE
ESCALATION ISSUES

6. INSURANCE

TYPES OF INSURANCE
OCIP / CCIP

7. SURETY

BID BONDS
PAYMENT BONDS
PERFORMANCE BONDS

8. PUBLIC BIDDING

BIDDING PROCESS
SUBCONTRACTOR LISTING
SELECTION
BID PROTESTS / WRITS OF MANDATE
PREVAILING WAGE ISSUES
WHEN ARE CHANGE ORDERS ENFORCEABLE – A MAJOR CHANGE IN THE COURTS’ VIEW OF CHANGE ORDERS

9. CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

SCHEDULE
CHANGE ORDER REQUESTS

10. DISPUTES

DISPUTE AVOIDANCE
DISPUTE NOTICE
PREPARING A CLAIM
SUPPORTING A CLAIM
DELAY CLAIMS AND CRITICAL PATH
UNKNOWN CONDITIONS
MEDIATION AND OTHER ADR
ARBITRATION AND TRIAL
IMPACT OF REDUCED STATE RESOURCES

11. DEFECT CLAIMS AND SB 800

12. MECHANIC’S LIEN CLAIMS AND RECENT STATUTORY CHANGES

13. STOP PAYMENT NOTICES AND RECENT STATUTORY CHANGES

14. PAYMENT BOND CLAIMS AND RECENT STATUTORY CHANGES

15. PROMPT PAYMENT CLAIMS

16. FALSE CLAIMS ACT (FEDERAL AND STATE)

17. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

a. FEDERAL BIDDING AND BID PROTESTS
b. BCA CLAIMS
c. 8 (a) PROGRAM
d. FAR ISSUES

18. OVERVIEW COURSES (“BASICS OF ….”)

19. END OF YEAR STATUS COURSES