COFPAES Statement to Congressional Leadership on Earmarks vs. Project Authorizations

Presentations from Federal A/E Forum May 25, 2010 Available Here

COFPAES Sends Letter to Obama Administration on ‘Inherently Governmental’ Proposal

COFPAES Applauds Federal Acquisition Regulation Change on "Retainage"

Olson Re-elected COFPAES Chairman; Dolan Named Chairman-Elect

COFPAES Urges OFPP to Stop GSA Schedule Violations of Brooks Act

Presentations from December 15 A/E Forum Available

Brooks Act Promoted before OFPP Contracting Forum

FAR Council Notice of Proposed Rule — 10% Retainage on A/E Contracts

Presentations from May 28, 2009 Federal A/E Forum Now Available

Federal A/E Forum Meeting click here

MAPPS, COFPAES Seek SmartBuy Clarification

COFPAES New Mailing Address

COFPAES Administrator Warns of Dangers in Mis-Use of Terminology

Article from Professional Surveyor, "Are You A Vendor"

Pat Olson Elected COFPAES Chairman

NSPE's Arthur Schwartz, ESQ. Outlines benefits of QBS

Palatiello Testifies Before House Small Business Committee on Procurement Methods click here To view the entire panel click here, to view the COFPAES written testimony click here.

Judge Rules "No Standing" in the QBS Lawsuit click here

Current Federal Procurement Issues Affecting Surveying and Mapping click here

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Identifies At-Risk Levees click here

Defending QBS - Plantiffs Motion Filed January 5 click here

Corps of Engineers Memorandum Clarifies QBS Policy click here

Feature Article - Jack Brooks: The Man Behind the Law click here

President Signs Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act on September 26 click here

House Approves Prison Industry Reform, 362-57 click here ... How Congress Voted on the Bill click here

COFPAES Administrator Promotes QBS to Acquisition Panel
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COFPAES Opposes Use of Federal Supply Schedule for Acquisition of A/E Services click here

GSA Clarifies A/E Limits in Federal Supply Schedule click here

New regulation further limits awards to Federal Prison Industries article link

Legal Opinion Outlines Contracting Risks to Sending Work Offshore click here

History of Outsourcing, A-76 & Competitive Sourcing Presented at NSPE Meeting click here

NSPE's "Engineering Times" on COPFAES Congressional Testimony on Offshore Job Loss The full story

OFPP Clarifies Construction is NOT a Commercial Item The full story

COFPAES Supports DoD Rule on Prison Industries Limits The full story

COFPAES Administrator Testifies Before Congress on Offshore Work The full story

Corporate Memberships Approved in COFPAES The full story