Audit & Contract Services Archives

The Art and Science of K-12 Facilities Master Planning

September 23, 2021

It is often expected that the process will be “data-driven” when a Board of Trustees begins facilities master planning. This request immediately raises two questions. First, what data should be used to make informed facilities decisions? And secondly, how should the data be combined to ensure that all facilities’ needs…

How Does HPM Help School Districts Like Yours?

September 20, 2021

By Anna Sullivan, Senior Program Development Manager When a capital bond program becomes inevitable due to growth or change, school districts seek out an advocate who will work with them, teach them, and support them through the entire process. HPM is ready to assist and, as K-12 advisors and managers, we're…

HPM Talks Webinar: GMP Contract Negotiations: Recognizing and Understanding Potential Conflicts of Interest

November 11, 2020

In this HPM Talks, Vince Chapman, Vice President of Audit and Contract Services, talks about GMP Contract Negotiations: Recognizing and Understanding Potential Conflicts of Interest. As an owner, when you are negotiating the terms of a Guaranteed Maximum Price contract with a construction manager or general contractor, you need to…

HPM Talks Webinar: Reducing Risk on Construction Projects

May 21, 2020

Reconsidering Owner’s Acceptance of Subcontractor Bonds or Subcontractor Default Insurance During a Pandemic Chapman As we all continue to navigate the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19), Vince examines how owners need to take a second look at the need of their projects carrying costs for bonds for subcontractors or SDI…

What’s In Your Contract?: Subcontractor Procurement Strategy

May 15, 2020

HPM’s Audit + Contract Services team recently started a monthly blog series authored by one of our in-house subject matter experts – all of whom have decades of expertise providing advice on construction audits and contracts to companies and institutions throughout the US. Rogers This second in the series features…

New Blog Series: What’s in Your Contract?

April 28, 2020

Achieving fair and successful contract negotiation is vital to any thriving business, but it can be trickier than it sounds. That’s why we’re rolling out an original blog series to educate readers on issues concerning construction auditing and contracts. Each post is authored by one of our in-house subject matter…

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