- Tendering and Procurement – Trends & Tips
February 22, 2019
8:30 am - 11:00 am
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- How to (Legally) Get Paid
March 15, 2019
8:30 am - 11:00 am
- Winnipeg Construction Association - Burnell Room
1447 Waverley Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Practice Area: Construction
- Industry: Construction
Tendering and Procurement – Trends & Tips
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February 22, 2019
This session will cover the law of bidding and tendering, current issues, and best practices. Topics include the forms and terms of tenders, bid security, bid depositories, and court decisions that have affected the process.
The session is ideal for: Management, owners, procurement professionals, project managers, supervisors and support staff.
Facilitator: Lisa Stiver, Partner, Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP
Lisa Stiver's practice focuses on corporate and commercial law, with particular emphasis on tendering and procurement. Lisa has significant experience in providing procurement advice the area of information technology systems and construction projects. She has acted as lead external counsel in providing strategic advice throughout all stages of procurement processes for major capital acquisitions and projects, including developing the legal framework for the procurement process, drafting tender documents and contracts, and contract negotiations in negotiated-RFP scenarios.
How to (Legally) Get Paid
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March 15, 2019
You've done the work but haven't been paid. Now what? This session will cover how to collect on unpaid debts. We will discuss how to pick a successful claim, quantifying damages, avoiding limitation period problems, navigating small claims court, and enforcing a judgment (seizing land, bank accounts, wages, personal property, etc.).
The session is ideal for: Architects, engineers, estimators, interior designers, management, owners, procurement professionals, project managers and supervisors.
Facilitator: Sharyne Hamm, Associate, Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP
Sharyne's practice is focused in the area of civil litigation, with a primary emphasis on construction litigation and dispute resolution. Sharyne has experience assisting clients with a variety of legal issues, including contractual disputes, builders' liens, negligence, personal injury and collections.
Sharyne articled with Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP in 2016 and joined the firm as an associate in 2017.
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