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Chamber of Southwest Florida Appoints Becker & Poliakoff Attorney Steven P. Kushner to Board of Directors

03.01.2011

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Alan Penchansky The Pen Group Communications Tel: (305) 529-1944 email: alan@thepengroup.com FT. MYERS, FL, March 1, 2011 – Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. today announced that Steven P. Kushner, a shareholder and business and real estate attorney in the Firm’s Ft. Myers office, has been appointed to the Board […]

Areas of Focus: Corporate

Common Bidding Mistakes

02.25.2011
Mark J. Stempler

Bidders must pay attention to the details, and dot the “i’s” and cross the “t’s”. The ITB, RFP or RFQ will likely have detailed requirements as to the form and content, and additional materials that bidders must supply to be found responsive. Failure to address the details of the submission […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying

Obtaining Public Records and Florida’s Sunshine Laws

02.18.2011
Mark J. Stempler

A savvy bidder that is interested in following the outcome of an award will monitor the process using Florida’s Public Records and Sunshine Laws as important tools. In addition to having representatives attend meetings of the awarding authority’s boards or commissions and directly voicing opinions at those meetings, bidders can […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Local Government Lobbying & Procurement

“Professional” Bidding – The Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act

02.04.2011
Mark J. Stempler

Florida Statutes, Section 287.055 is known as the “Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act” or “CCNA”. The CCNA applies to the procurement of certain professional services, including architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, or registered surveying and mapping. The Act also provides requirements for design-build projects. Design-build is a construction...

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying