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The Government & Public Sector Lawyers Section of the Idaho State Bar promotes the education, training, and networking of government and public sector lawyers. The section meets at 12:00 p.m. noon (MT) on the first Thursday of the month at The Law Center, 525 W. Jefferson Street in Boise. Meetings may be hybrid or via Zoom only. Please check email notices for confirmation of location.
Please note the new Zoom link for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88092766703?pwd=QjlUa0xlSkRqWU9VeHJtRi9ZSXdoQT09
Upcoming Meetings & Material
Next Meeting: Agenda | Material
To receive CLE credit for the Section Meeting’s CLE, click here.
- Government & Public Sector Lawyers Section Meeting on December 7, 2023 12:00 pm
- Government & Public Sector Lawyers Section Meeting on January 4, 2024 12:00 pm
- Government & Public Sector Lawyers Section Meeting on February 1, 2024 12:00 pm
- Government & Public Sector Lawyers Section Meeting on March 7, 2024 12:00 pm
- Government & Public Sector Lawyers Section Meeting on April 4, 2024 12:00 pm
Upcoming Events & Section Sponsored CLEs
None at this time.
- Past Meetings
- Meeting Minutes
- Section Sponsored Issues of The Advocate
- Section Sponsored CLE Courses On-Demand
- 2023 Local Government Procurement Manual
- 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
- December 1, 2022 – Agenda
- October 6, 2022 – Agenda | Material
- September 1, 2022 – Agenda | Material
- August 4, 2022 – Agenda | Material
- June 2, 2022 – Agenda
- May 5, 2022 – Material
- April 7, 2022 – Agenda | Material
- March 3, 2022 – Agenda
- February 3, 2022 – Agenda | Material
- January 6, 2022 – Agenda | Material
- December 2, 2021 – Agenda
- October 7, 2021 – Agenda | Material
- September 2, 2021 – Agenda | Material
- August 5, 2021 – Agenda
- June 3, 2021 – Agenda | Material
- April 1, 2021 – Agenda | Material
- March 4, 2021 – Agenda | Material
- February 4, 2021 – Agenda
- January 7, 2021 – Agenda | Material
- December 3, 2020 – Agenda
- October 1, 2020 – Agenda | Material
- September 3, 2020 – Agenda |Material
- August 6, 2020 – Agenda | Material
- June 4, 2020 – Agenda | Material
- May 7, 2020 – Agenda | Materials
- March 5, 2020 – Agenda | Materials
- February 6, 2020 – Agenda | Materials
- January 2, 2020 – Agenda | Materials
- December 5, 2019 – Agenda
- October 3. 2019 – Agenda | Materials
- September 5, 2019 – Agenda | Materials
- August 1, 2019 – Agenda | Materials
- May 2, 2019 – Agenda
- April 4, 2019 – Agenda
- March 7, 2019 – Agenda | Materials
- February 7, 2019 – Agenda | Materials
- June 7, 2018 – Agenda
- May 3, 2018 – Agenda
- April 5, 2018 – Agenda
- March 1, 2018 – Agenda
- February 1, 2018 – Agenda | Materials
- January 4, 2018 – Agenda | Materials
- December 7, 2017 – Agenda
- November 2, 2017 – Agenda | Materials | Materials
- October 5, 2017 – Agenda
- September 7, 2017 – Agenda | Materials
- August 3, 2017 – Agenda | Materials
July 6, 2017– Canceled- June 1, 2017 – Agenda
- May 4, 2017 – Agenda
- April 6, 2017 – Agenda | Materials
- March 2, 2017 – Agenda | Materials
- February 2, 2017 – Agenda | Materials
- January 5, 2017 – Agenda
- September 7, 2023
- June 1, 2023
- May 4, 2023
- April 6, 2023
- March 2, 2023
- January 5, 2023
- December 1, 2022
- October 6, 2022
- September 1, 2022
- August 4, 2022
- May 5, 2022
- March 3, 2022
- February 3, 2022
- December 2, 2021
- September 2, 2021
- August 24, 2021 (Governing Council)
- August 5, 2021
- June 3, 2021
- April 1, 2021
- March 4, 2021
- February 4, 2021
- January 7, 2021
- December 3, 2020
- October 1, 2020
- September 3, 2020
- August 6, 2020
- June 4, 2020
- May 7, 2020
- March 5, 2020
- February 6, 2020
- January 2, 2020
- December 5, 2019
- October 3, 2019
- September 5, 2019
- August 1, 2019
- June 6, 2019
- May 2, 2019
- April 4, 2019
- March 7, 2019
- February 7, 2019
- January 3, 2019
- June 7, 2018
- May 3, 2018
- April 5, 2018
- March 1, 2018
- February 1, 2018
- December 7, 2017
- November 2, 2017
- October 5, 2017
- September 7, 2017
- August 3, 2017
- June 1, 2017
- May 4, 2017
- April 6, 2017
- March 2, 2017
- February 2, 2017
- January 5, 2017
- 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
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.
- 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
- Idaho Election Law: Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know and Some Things You Didn’t – Total MCLE Credits 2.75 including NAC 2.75
- Citizenship, Public Discourse, and the Public Sector Attorney -Total MCLE Credits 3.25 including Ethics:1.50
- Criminal Justice Reform: Finding the Idaho Approach– Total MCLE Credits 2.50 including NAC 2.50
- The Division of Government Responsibilities in the COVID-19 Era – Total MCLE Credits 3.0 including 3.0 NAC
INTRODUCTION
The Idaho State Bar Government and Public Sector Lawyers Section 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 to the 2022–2023 Section leadership for sponsoring this Manual, and to the section members and volunteer attorneys who participated in creating the document and making it available free of charge. 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 2023 Local Government Procurement Manual, please click here.
Section Membership
If you are interested in joining the Government and Public Sector Lawyers Section, please register using the Section Registration Form.
Membership dues are as follows:
Standard Membership Dues – $25
Law Student Dues – $5
To view the section’s by-laws, select: Government & Public Sector Lawyers Section By-Laws.
Section Officers
Chairperson
At Large Council Members
Vice Chairperson
Attorneys for Civic Education Liaison
Secretary/Treasurer
Past Chairperson
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