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Section of Public Contract Law
The Section of Public Contract Law serves to provide balanced recommendations on procurement policy, provide a forum to engage with colleagues across all segments of the procurement industry, and gain insight into and develop unique perspectives of federal, state and local public contract law.
Due to Overwhelming Interest: Registration Now Closed
2020 Federal Procurement Institute (FPI) & Midyear Council Meeting
Peak registration capacity has been reached. Email Sean Dickerson (sean.dickerson@americanbar.org) to be added to a wait list, in the event we received cancellations. Distinguished panelists from government, industry, private law practice, and academia will convene at the Annapolis Graduate Hotel in Annapolis, Maryland to participate in the Annual Federal Procurement Institute (FPI), the flagship program of the ABA Section of Public Contract Law (click arrow below for more details).
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Our Committees
Committe Meetings Calendar
Our section has a robust committee meetings calendar. Find a complete list of upcoming and previous meetings on our Committee Meetings Calendar (click right button). Individual committee meetings can be found in the Upcoming Committee Meetings section below.
Upcoming Committee Meetings
Subcontracting, Teaming & Strategic Alliances Committee
Can An Unenforceable Teaming Agreement Be A Valid FAR Team Arrangement?
The George Washington University Law School | Jacob Burns Moot Court Room | 2000 H St NW | Washington, DC
Accounting, Cost & Pricing Committee
An Update on DCAA's Use of CPA Firms to Perform Incurred Cost Audits
Dentons US LLP | 1900 K St NW | Washington, DC
State & Local Procurement Committee
Legislative Side of Public Private Partnership (P3)
Teleconference
Subcontracting, Teaming & Strategic Alliances Committee
Top Developments in Government Contracting
Teleconference
Procurement Fraud & False Claims Committee
Procurement Collusion Strike Force
Crowell Moring | 1001 Pennsylvania Ave NW | Washington, DC
Employment Safety & Labor
Department of Labor Speaker & Legal Update
Wiley Rein LLP | 1776 K Street NW | Washington, DC
PCL Connect
If you're already a member of one of our Public Contract Law Committees, you can visit our online PCL Connect by clicking the button on the right and log in.
Why join the Section?
Stu Nibley & Amy Conant Hoang, K&L Gates, Washington, DC
Leaders of the Section of Public Contract Law share why they make it an integral part of their professional lives. To them the Section is a great resource which provides tremendous networking & educational opportunities (click photo of video on left to watch).
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Prior Comment Letters
An extensive library of comment letters written by various ABA Public Contract Law Section committees, approved by Section officers and council members, and submitted to the appropriate government agency by our chair can be found on our prior section comments page. Open to everyone, take advantage of this valuable, highly sought after resource.
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About Public Contract Law
Our goal is simple yet ambitious: To be the most reliable, most respected nationwide source of balanced, unbiased positive recommendations for improving the law relating to procurement at all levels of government. Because of our unique position composed of lawyers and associates from government, corporations, and law firms, we have an extraordinary opportunity and duty to work for improvements to the procurement process.
Contact Us
Use this online form to contact the Section of Public Contract Law or call Patty Brennan at 312.988.5623.