Improving Equity in Public Infrastructure

This Webinar will focus on the United States Government (USG) contracting process and how to prepare your company for operating in the USG space. We will walk through the three phases associated with USG contracting, including Acquisition Planning, Source Selection, and Contract Administration. Ms. Stup will review Lessons Learned and Best Practices for working with the USG, and, most importantly, how all this relates to project management.

This webinar provides insight into the professional and technical writing skills that are needed by geoscience students pursuing careers in state government agencies. Speakers will discuss skills that are developed during students’ undergraduate and graduate academic training, types of written products that are developed by geoscientists in state agencies, training and professional development opportunities for improving and expanding writing skills, and advice for students on how to acquire the needed writing skills as they prepare for and pursue their career path.

Contracting with the U.S. government can be profitable. But it can also be risky. Winning and keeping federal contracts involves strict procedures, including specific wages and fringe benefits that you must offer employees and subcontractors. Plus, if a government client changes (or cancels) your contract, it’s critical to know your rights and how to exercise them.

Do you struggle to hire and retain investment accountants and treasury professionals? You're not alone. Governments across the country have cited staff shortages as one of the biggest challenges coming out of the pandemic. To combat workforce fatigue and make open positions more attractive, officials are looking at ways to bring more efficiency to their investment operations teams. Enter investment accounting and reporting technology. Closing the books on a month of financial activity shouldn’t take weeks, but it's the reality for many accountants in government. With the right tools in place to increase efficiency and reduce the burden on their teams, governments can have more success in both retaining the accountants they have and competing for new talent in the market.