Government & Public Sector Lawyers Section

• April 2, 2026 – Agenda
• February 5, 2026 – Agenda
• December 4, 2025 – Agenda
• October 2, 2025 – Agenda
• September 4, 2025 – Agenda
• June 5, 2025 – Agenda
• May 1, 2025 – Agenda
• April 3, 2025 – Agenda
• March 6, 2025 – Agenda
• February 6, 2025 – Agenda

Archived PDFs:

• December 5, 2024 – Agenda
• October 3, 2024 – Agenda | Material
• September 5, 2024 – Agenda | Material
• June 6, 2024 – Agenda | Material
• May 2, 2024 – Materials
• April 4, 2024 – Agenda | Materials
• February 1, 2024 – Agenda | Materials
• January 4, 2024 – Agenda | Materials
• December 7, 2023 – Agenda | Materials
• October 5, 2023 – Agenda | Material
• August 3, 2023 – Agenda
• June 1, 2023 – Agenda
• May 4, 2023 – Agenda | Material | Material
• April 6, 2023 – Agenda | Material
• March 2, 2023 – Agenda | Material
• February 2, 2023 – Agenda | Material
• January 5, 2023 – Agenda | Material

For archived materials, please contact Colleen Austin.

• February 6, 2026
• September 4, 2025
• June 5, 2025
• April 3, 2025
• March 6, 2025
• February 6, 2025

Archived PDFs:

• December 5, 2024
• September 5, 2024
• June 6, 2024
• May 2, 2024
• September 7, 2023
• June 1, 2023
• May 4, 2023
• April 6, 2023
• March 2, 2023
• January 5, 2023

For archived materials, please contact Colleen Austin.

• June/July 2023
• October 2018
• March/April 2017 – Co-Sponsored with Idaho Women Lawyers
• February 2015
• February 2013 – Co-Sponsored with the Idaho Legal History Society
• June/July 2010
• October 2008
• March 2007
• November 2005
• August 2003
• December 2000

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The following courses were sponsored by the Government and Public Sector Law Section. They are available to watch on-demand (self-study) with 24/7 availability so you can easily view programs whenever and wherever it is convenient. Click on the course title to see the description of the course and the cost.

• Recent Judicial Decisions and Their Impacts on State and Local Government – March 5, 2026 – 2.75 CLE Credits including .75 Ethics – NAC Approved
• Affordable Housing in Idaho – November 11, 2024 – 3.25 CLE credits – NAC Approved
• Foundations of Government Practice – November 2, 2023 – 3.25 CLE Credits – NAC Approved
• Advising and Governing in the Idaho Way – Thursday, November 3, 2022 – 3.0 CLE Credits, including 1.0 ethics credit – NAC approved
• Legislative Redistricting in Idaho – Thursday, November 4, 2021 – 3.0 CLE Credits – NAC Approved
• Constitution Day: Democracy in the Age of Social Media: Civic Discourse, Ethics, and the First Amendment – Friday, September 17, 2021 – 1.5 CLE credits of which 0.5 is Ethics

INTRODUCTION

The Government and Public Sector Lawyers Section of the Bar is pleased to present the Local Procurement Laws Manual. Efficient and cost-effective procurement of goods, services, and public works construction is an important aspect of local government operations. It is imperative to ensure the fair and equitable treatment of all persons who deal with the procurement system, and to foster effective broad-based competition.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Special thanks go to the 2022–2023 section leadership for sponsoring this issue, and to the section members and volunteer attorneys who participated in creating this Manual. The contributing authors are listed below.

Mia Bautista, City Attorney, Moscow City Attorney’s Office

Ali Breshears, Section Chair, Deputy Attorney General, Attorney General’s State General Counsel Division

Kristina Fugate, Legal Counsel, Governor’s Office of Energy and Mineral Resources

Rachel Kolts, Section Vice Chair, Deputy City Attorney, Boise City Attorney’s Office

Kurt Starman, Section At-Large Councilmember, Deputy City Attorney, Meridian City Attorney’s Office

Julie Weaver, Lead Deputy Attorney General, Attorney General’s State General Counsel Division

Logan Weis, Deputy City Attorney, Boise City Attorney’s Office

Warren Wilson, City Attorney, Post Falls City Attorney’s Office

To download the 2024 Local Government Procurement Manual, please click here.

2023 Final Rule with Fact Sheet

HUD AFFH Proposed Rule, Toolkit, Fact Sheet, Etc.

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