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ore than 170 participated in a special federal contracting and compliance workshop that featured the first release of the new AASHTO Uniform Audit and Accounting Guide. The guide provides critical new compensation and audit guidelines for use by state DOTs. Key state and federal experts including FHWA’s Joseph Daily and Jerry Jones, chairman of the AASHTO Audit Guide Taskforce, led a panel discussion on the changes and their impact on engineering firms. M Federal Contracting/Compliance Workshop Immensely Popular at Fall Conference In response to overwhelming interest in the special workshop, ACEC will reprise the program in a series of online seminars on Federal Acquisition Regulations Cost Principles and the new AASHTO Uniform Audit and Accounting Guide in the coming months. As press time, seminars were already scheduled for Nov. 12, Nov. 18 and Dec 3. Go to www.acec.org/ education/index.cfm for details, and to register for additional upcoming sessions addressing specific elements of the guide. Mark Lasswell, president of CH2M HILL’s Transportation Business Group, accepts the 2009 Distinguished Award of Merit on behalf of the late Ralph Peterson, former CH2M HILL CEO. Distinguished Award of Merit Presented Posthumously to Former CH2M HILL CEO T he 2009 Distinguished Award of Merit, the highest individual honor bestowed by the Council, was presented posthumously to Ralph Peterson, former chairman and CEO of CH2M HILL. The award was accepted by CH2M HILL Transportation Business Group President Mark Lasswell. ACEC Chairman Tim Psomas recognized Peterson for “his extraordinary contributions to the engineering profession; his bold, pioneering vision for building a better world through sustainable development and enlightened public policy; and his selfless dedication to his country and his colleagues.” In accepting the award, Lasswell said, “This Award would have been most meaningful to him because it is from his peers.” ACEC Transportation Committee Chairman David Oates moderates panel of government and industry experts on changes to the AASHTO Uniform Audit and Accounting Guide. Seated from left: Jerry Jones, chairman, AASHTO subcommittee on audits, with Michigan DOT; Joe Dailey, FHWA; Wayne Owens, Deemer Dana & Froehle; and Nick Ellis, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. David Doody, chief flight engineer for NASA’s Cassini mission to Saturn, thrilled attendees with his tales of space exploration. ENGINEERING INC. NovEmbER / DECEmbER 2009

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Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009
Contents
From ACEC to You
News and Notes
Market Watch
Legislative Action
Maintaining the Edge
The Great STEM Offensive
Engineering for Answers
2009 Fall Conference Wrap-Up
From ACEC's Institute for Business Management
2009 Young Professional of the Year Awards
Members in the News
One on One
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Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - Cover2
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - Contents
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - From ACEC to You
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - 3
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - News and Notes
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - Market Watch
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - Legislative Action
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - 7
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - Maintaining the Edge
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Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - 10
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - 11
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Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - 13
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - The Great STEM Offensive
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Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - Engineering for Answers
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Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - 2009 Fall Conference Wrap-Up
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Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - From ACEC's Institute for Business Management
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - 2009 Young Professional of the Year Awards
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - Members in the News
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Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - One on One
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