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Federal Agencies to Discuss P3 Market at 2013 Federal Contractors Conference

In addition to discussions with lead personnel representing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), General Services Administration (GSA), Department of Energy, Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Overseas Building Operations, and more, this year’s 2013 Federal Contractors Conference attendees will hear from a panel of construction industry and federal agency experts on public private partnerships (PPP) for both horizontal and vertical projects.  During the PPP session, a concessionaire—the Bank of Montreal and a contractor attorney working on the Presidio Parkway PPP in San Francisco—will discuss the potential risks, rewards and opportunities for all construction contractors seeking innovative financing opportunities. Additionally, representatives from GSA and FHWA will discuss the federal opportunities their agencies have for PPP work on the building and highway markets. As federal construction funding continues to stagnate, innovative financing options will likely be considered viable funding supplements. Consequently, the individual agency sessions at the conference will include questions for agency representatives concerning their plans to explore PPP project options. For more information or to register, visit www.agc.org/fedcon.