The average public agency today uses cooperative purchasing for 20% of spending. Procurement professionals are using cooperatives twice as much as they did in 2010, and that number is growing. Why? GovWin and Onvia’s 2018 survey reports that procurement staff are running

In this session, you will learn everything you need to know regarding recent changes to federal and state law concerning bond issues, specifically including changes in local laws related to bond issuances, changes in the continuing disclosure requirements applicable to municipal issuers

This session presents an overview of the bond issuance process for Illinois park districts, including a discussion on borrowing alternatives and sale methods, recent trends in the interest-rate markets, recent trends in financing by Illinois park districts, and an update on potential

In this session, board members and administrators will learn about the types of financing available to finance Illinois park projects. We will explore how these debt products are issued and which options might be right for a particular project. Learning Outcomes: –

GASB 87 will soon become effective for your organization. Join John Goll from the Fox Valley Park District and Anthony Cervini from Sikich LLP for an informative discussion on how to best gather the information needed to efficiently and correctly implement this

Park districts come in all different shapes and sizes, which means each district requires different levels of complexity and objectives in its investment program. However, one fact that holds for all park districts, regardless of size, is that district officials have a

The mission of the park district now includes online meetings, e-sports, and the ever-present threat of cyberattacks. This panel will discuss safeguards, best practices, and contract concerns for your time in the cyberverse. Learning Outcomes: – Learn best practices for balancing accessibility

In this session, you will learn how to keep your district away from the regulatory crosshairs. The regulations imposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) add increasing complexity to a bond issue. We will discuss the