Understanding Federal, State and local government regulations in public project contracting is crucial to liability and your bottom line.  These issues include, ethics policies, contractor registration, response to Request for Proposal, Set-Aside and diversity programs and Joint Venture arrangements, bid protests, E-verify, and other laws that regulate government contracting.    This dinner presentation will provide an overview of various regulations that can impact expose your firms to liability and impact your bottom line.  The session will be interactive and questions are welcome.

Michelle Kantor, Esq. heads up the Construction Law practice group in the Chicago office of McDonald Hopkins LLC.  Michelle has more than 22 years experience practicing in construction and mechanics’ lien law, contract law and litigation.  She represents contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, design professionals and owners in numerous construction related matters.  She also acts as general counsel to companies regarding other legal needs.  Michelle prepares and negotiates construction and design professional agreements, joint venture and teaming and other commercial agreements. She assists clients in regulatory issues including Federal Contracting and procurement, MBE/DBE/WBE and 8(a), certifications and appeals, building code violations to licensing.