Diana C. Mendez Appointed Vice-Chair of the ABA Model Procurement Code Revision Steering Committee
Miami, FL – Bilzin Sumberg is pleased to announce that Public-Private Partnerships and Government Contracting Partner, Diana C. Mendez has been appointed Vice-Chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Model Procurement Code (MPC) Revision Steering Committee. Diana’s appointment speaks to her exceptional knowledge of the field of public contract law and her successful term on the steering committee’s Board of Directors this past year. Diana also served as Co-Chair of the 2023 Public Procurement Symposium and currently Co-Chairs the State and Local Procurement Committee of the ABA Public Contract Law Section.
The Model Procurement Code is a comprehensive enabling statute template designed to provide a legislative foundation upon which a state or unit of local government can build and operate a modern and efficient purchasing system. The mission of the Steering Committee is to update the Model Procurement Code, which was last revised in 2000, and to encourage state and local governments to adopt this new iteration of the Model Procurement.
Along with other seasoned ABA members from across the U.S., Diana will aid in determining the priorities of the project and developing the procedures and roles for the members who will be drafting the various articles of the updated code. The steering committee also consists of representatives and attorneys from both the public and private sectors, academia, as well as nonprofit associations who will work on revising each article of the MPC.
As a member of Bilzin Sumberg's Public-Private Partnerships and Government Contracting teams, Diana counsels real estate developers, infrastructure companies, transportation companies, design and engineering firms, and diverse concessionaires on matters involving public administrative, procurement, and transactional law. She advises clients through all phases of the government procurement process, including teaming arrangements, proposal preparation, responsiveness and responsibility review, minority and disadvantaged business enterprise certifications, contract negotiations, administrative bid protests, and bid protest litigation.
Diana’s experience covers some of South Florida’s most complex developments and public-private transactions, including major infrastructure projects, mass transit systems and transportation-related assets, and transit-oriented development. She also represents government contractors, in addition to real estate companies, in bid protest matters.
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