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ORGANIZER;CN=David Walsh:MAILTO:davidchr_90278@yahoo.com
SUMMARY:THE FENG: Demystifying FAR 2.0
LOCATION:Join Zoom Meeting\r\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/88548428875\r\nMeeting ID: 885 4842 8875
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Demystifying FAR 2.0: &nbsp;Navigating the Federal Acquisition Regulations RenovationSpeaker: Edward T. DeLisle, Partner, Government Contracts Practice Group, Thompson Hine LLPPresentation:The federal procurement landscape is undergoing its most significant transformation in decades. Join us for a webinar exploring the far-reaching changes brought by the Trump Administration’s Executive Order, “Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement,” and the launch of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO).During this webinar, we will discuss:1. The FAR Revolution: What’s Changing and Why2. Two-Phase Implementation Plan3. Key Regulatory Changes4. Strategic Acquisition Guidance and Buying Guides5. Impacts and Next Steps for Federal ContractorsSpeaker's bio:Ed focuses on federal contracting, construction law, construction litigation, and small business procurement andlitigation. He drafts and negotiates construction contracts, teaming agreements and joint venture agreements forsubcontractors, contractors, developers and owners. In addition, he litigates, arbitrates and mediates complexconstruction and procurement cases in various jurisdictions and forums.&nbsp;Ed also provides guidance on small business procurement. He assists clients in obtaining certification as small andsmall disadvantaged businesses at the municipal, state and federal levels. He participates in bid protests involvingService-Disabled, Veteran-Owned, HUBZone and 8(a) set-aside contracts and assists with responding to best-valueprocurements at the state and federal levels. Ed also assists government contractors in international disputesinvolving the federal government, with experience relating to Department of Defense and Department of State work inGermany, Lithuania, Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel and Somalia.&nbsp;Ed has testified before Congress and frequently lectures and writes on issues of concern to the construction andfederal contracting industries. He has presented at the National 8(a) Association Conferences in Anchorage, AK,Orlando, FL, Nashville, TN and New Orleans, LA; the AGC Federal Contractors Conference in Washington, D.C., andat AGC’s national conference, where he discussed hot topics in federal government contracts. Ed has also lecturedon how to appropriately team on federal projects, the SDVOSB verification process, changes in the SBA’s smallbusiness programs, effective project documentation, strategies to obtain payment on construction projects and thelegal protections provided by the bond and lien laws of various states.&nbsp;Education:– Temple University Beasley School of Law, J.D., 1996– Saint Joseph's University, B.A., 1992, cum laude&nbsp;Publications: (list is too long to publish here)– "FAR 2.0: The Big Overhaul That’s Changing How the Government Buys," Deltek Project Nation blog, June 16,2025– "FAR 2.0: More Than Just Revisions in FAR Part 10 Release," Thompson Hine Transition – A Presidential ChangeUpdate, June 2025&nbsp;Presentations: (list is too long to publish here)– "2024: FAR Part 36 - Construction and Architect-Engineer Contracts," Jennifer Schaus &amp; Associates, webinar series, May 29, 2024&nbsp;– Moderator, "OSDBU Insights For Government Contracting Success," National 8(a) Association, Winter Conference, Atlanta, GA, February 2024Professional Associations:– Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)– The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) - FAR Committee Chairman– American Bar Association (ABA) - Small Business Committee– Washington Building Congress (WBC)– Philadelphia Bar Association (PBA)
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