Courses

Must vs Should: The Truth about Negotiating with the Government

Must vs Should: The Truth about Negotiating with the Government

The world of government contracting is filled with rules and regulations. The Brooks Act, 23USC112, 23CFR172 and on and on … Firms try to make contract negotiation easy by gathering…

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Imminent Technology Disruption – A Career Killer, or Opportunity?

Imminent Technology Disruption – A Career Killer, or Opportunity?

What might the future of engineering look like among IoT, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, and Robotics? Who will be our industry’s Uber?Protect your firm and ensure you remain relevant while forces…

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Working in a Consulting Organization: A Beginner's Guide to Achieving Success

Working in a Consulting Organization: A Beginner’s Guide to Achieving Success

There’s considerable guidance available on how to become an independent consultant, but very little on what’s needed to be successful in a professional consulting organization. And these two experiences, while…

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Data is the New Oil – Managing Privacy When Data Has Become the World’s Most Valuable Resource

Data is the New Oil – Managing Privacy When Data Has Become the World’s Most Valuable Resource

Engineering firms have legal, regulatory, contractual, and business needs for protecting and keeping confidential the personally identifiable information (“PII”) of their clients, employees, and other individuals. The unauthorized access to,…

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Maximizing Your Business Development ROI

Maximizing Your Business Development ROI

Many engineering professionals are overwhelmed at the thought of having to conduct business development (BD) on top of project responsibilities, staff mentoring, and other key functions. Join Rich Friedman to…

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Qualifiers and COAs: Understanding Connections, Mitigating Risks

Qualifiers and COAs: Understanding Connections, Mitigating Risks

The relationship between individual P.E. licenses and engineering firm licenses (COAs) is not widely understood. As a result, firms are often blindsided by regulatory fallout following a change in the…

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M&A: Culture, Clients, and Staff - Reduce Flight Risks and Protect Revenue

M&A: Culture, Clients, and Staff – Reduce Flight Risks and Protect Revenue

Faced with a merger or acquisition, stakeholders – clients, staff, shareholders – often assess what OTHER changes they might make. This means firms are at peak risk for client and…

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High-Skilled Visa Enforcement Changes 2019: How Employers are Affected

High-Skilled Visa Enforcement Changes 2019: How Employers are Affected

The Trump Administration has made significant changes to its review of H-1B visas, which engineering firms use to hire foreign nationals when qualified Americans are not available. These changes include:…

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The Unspoken Truth of Proposal Strategy

The Unspoken Truth of Proposal Strategy

How much of a factor is price? What are owners really asking for in the RFP? How do owners review responses to a solicitation? Is best value really best value? No…

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Now That You're A Project Manager: Responsibilities and Challenges

Now That You’re A Project Manager: Responsibilities and Challenges

Everyone has their own reasons for becoming an engineer, but very rarely do engineers set out early in their careers to become a project manager. In fact, many project managers…

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