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REGISTER BY TUESDAY MAY 2, 2023 @ 12:00 PM PST This class covers the federal compliance requirements under the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), found in Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 200. * Overview of the Uniform Guidance and Key Revisions issued August 13, 2020 * Overview of the Single Audit Process * Common Problem Areas (frequent audit findings) * Preparing the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards * Internal Controls Over Federal Awards * The 12 Areas of Federal Award Compliance * Resources for Accounting, Reporting, and Auditing of COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Funds * Single Audit Resources REGISTER: https://web.cvent.com/event/fa5b23ce-f126-4d65-ba7e-0bdbe59a4d75/summary

Contracts are daunting. IT contracts even more so. Not only are we wading through legal jargon, but now we‘ve got very specific IT terms to understand. Guest Speaker Nathan Dawson will help us identify some very key IT contract terms, explain what they mean, and provide ideas for negotiating them.

Originally from Australia, Nathan is a recovering attorney both Down Under and in the UK before he found his true calling – procurement. He currently works for Lexington County School District One in Columbia, South Carolina buying goods and services (mainly IT-related) to help the schools prepare our leaders of tomorrow. Nathan also teaches NIGP classes to procurement professionals around the country, specializing in Technology and Cloud Procurement. And no, he does not know Chris Hemsworth.

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Having the right members on the evaluation committee is a critical element for a successful outcome. Learn how having the correct members provides a defensible evaluation process. Having a well-documented process that is understood by all participants is essential. This session will focus on the areas that are probably the most time consuming of the RFP process; managing the evaluators and the evaluation process.

Explore the Possibilities! We welcome both Emerging and Seasoned Professionals. We need to hear from all levels of public procurement professionals. Bring your questions or share your expertise and experience to this group!

REGISTER BY MONDAY MAY 15, 2023 @ 2:00 PM Emily Brock, GFOA Federal Liaison will be presenting the latest out of Washington DC and address items which may affect our local jurisdictions. Below are the highlight topics which will be covered: General DC Advocacy 118th congress – what’s on the table i. ARPA Oversight ii. Bipartisan congress, what does that mean for us iii. House municipal finance caucus (advance refunding, BQ) Market and “hot topics” i. ESG and muni bonds but also ESG and procurement ii. Rising interest rates, declining issuance iii. FDTA and disclosure iv. Water advocacy – SRFs and FLOW Act Tax issues that we are monitoring. Etc. REGISTER @ WFOA: https://web.cvent.com/event/9f49dec7-41d7-4733-a052-02be28361382/summary

MRSC is hosting this event in collaboration with the Washington Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) to provide training to local government agencies. For this training, we will cover: - How to create meaningful engagement with the contracting community - Tools to start, refresh, and/or maintain your public works program - Tips and tools on how to get more bids, better prices, and higher inclusion participation - Examples and samples: what your peers are doing - Actionable steps to improve outcomes and practices in public works

Provides a framework for understanding the conditions of properly expending federal grant funds.

Monthly committee meeting focused on member recruitment and support. All members are welcome & no registration is required! Contact membership@wanigp.org in advance to join via Microsoft Teams, or call 360-725-3014 (ID 404 856 598#).

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