(Registration Deadline is Tuesday, September 26, 2026)
Diversity matters and is an increasing focus of government where it will impose financial penalties for non-compliance. MWDBE programs should be simple to implement and enforce but they are not. A contractor needs to know the program and advocate for themselves with general contractors and the government. You need to know what is required in the pre-award stage, how to establish good faith efforts and performance stage, and what to do in the event a firm does not perform. The funding source determines whether City, State, or Federal regulations will apply. How the locality enforces those regulations is different depending on the funding sources, whether the work is public or private, or how strict those regulations are interpreted. This session will focus on updates to city, state, and federal regulations, explain why you should pay attention to the regulations, delve into past failures as lessons learned, and identify effective enforcement strategies to comply with the program requirements. Topics included in this session include:
• Update and provide guidance regarding current regulations
• Describe the differences between city, state and federal regulations and layers of regulations
• Establishing Good Faith Efforts
• Proving a Commercially Useful Function
• Strategies if your Utilization Plan changes
• Reporting to your prime contractor and disclosures/certifications
• The Importance of Documenting Compliance”

(Registration Deadline is Friday, October 09, 2026)

Change Order Management
Effective change order management can dramatically reduce a subcontractor’s risk and increase profitability. This four-hour interactive course explores the change order process from a subcontractor’s viewpoint and provides participants with hands on training in recognizing, scoping, pricing, and negotiating change orders. This course culminates in a mock negotiation where participants can immediately practice the skills that they have learned.
Learning Objectives:
How to properly notify owners and general contractors of changed conditions to reserve your rights
• How to scope, price and sell a change order Negotiation strategies to maximize outcomes