By Southwest Regional Compliance Manager Tony Morelli A while back I was contacted by one of our industry
At CIFAC, one of our main objectives is to ensure that all qualified bidders have the opportunity to
By Raquel White Central Regional Compliance Manager Recently, CIFAC received a complaint from an industry partner regarding the
Recently, CIFAC was approached by an industry partner regarding Madera County crews self-performing work on multiple road projects
By Patricia (Patti) Rascon, Southern Regional Compliance Manager It wasn’t a plant virus invading flora and fauna, but
By Patricia (Patti) Rascon, Southern Regional Compliance Manager You know the game, three inverted cups or nutshells are
By Tony Morelli, CIFAC Southwestern Regional Compliance Manager As a result of consistently monitoring Public Agencies and
By Tony Morelli, Southwestern Regional Compliance Manager. – For the last eight Months, CIFAC has been engaged in
By Patricia (Patti) Rascon, Southern Regional Compliance Manager. – “When the well’s dry, we know the worth of
By Justin Bochmann, Midstate Regional Compliance Manager. – CIFAC Regional Compliance Managers work tirelessly to promote job opportunities
By Raquel White, Central Regional Compliance Manager. – Most of us are familiar with the saying, “What is
By Tony Morelli, Southwestern Regional Compliance Manager. – If you work in the compliance field, you know more
By Michelle Pickens, Executive Director. – For over forty years, the Construction Industry Force Account Council (CIFAC) has
By Matthew (Matt) Hilliard, Bay Area Regional Compliance Manager. – As a Regional Compliance Manager (RCM) for the
By Richard Marks, Northern Regional Compliance Manager. – CIFAC’s mission is to ensure that State and local governments
By Raquel White, Central Regional Compliance Manager. – Emergencies are serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situations requiring immediate
By Anthony (Tony) Morelli, Southwestern Regional Compliance Manager. – Piggyback contracting is a commonly used procurement method utilized
By Patricia (Patti) Rascon, Southern Regional Compliance Manager. – One of the most critical aspects of the role
By Justin Bochmann, Midstate Regional Compliance Manager. – A recent CIFAC investigation and influence of the Tuolumne Utilities
CIFAC is the leading authority on the proper use of force account on public construction projects. By force
By Matthew (Matt) Hilliard, Bay Area Regional Compliance Manager. – After a hard fought battle, which included valuable
By Anthony (Tony) Morelli, Southwestern Regional Compliance Manager. – Recently the City of Glendora had a bid opening
By Patricia (Patti) Rascon, Southern Regional Compliance Manager. – “What’s good for the goose is good for the
By Jamie Watkins, Southeastern Regional Compliance Manager. – At the Construction Industry Force Account Council (CIFAC) one of
By Matthew (Matt) Hilliard, Bay Area Regional Compliance Manager. – Prior to CIFAC’s successful legislation to insert California
A series of recent expensive failures by the City of Los Angeles public works force account workers highlights
By Anthony (Tony) Morelli, Southwestern Regional Compliance Manager. – These are legitimate questions that CIFAC is continually asked,
When a public agency decides to move forward with bidding out a public project, advertising requirements come into
Do any of you remember the penny arcade game called Whack-A-Mole? It’s a real simple game—you have a
Among the many lessons taught to us in Sacramento is that it is one thing to pass a
By Anthony (Tony) Morelli, Southwestern Regional Compliance Manager. – Recently I observed a Public Work’s Director proposing to
By Matthew (Matt) Hilliard, Bay Area Regional Compliance Manager. – As a big supporter of local agencies adopting
By Matthew (Matt) Hilliard, Bay Area Regional Compliance Manager. – California competitive bidding laws are intended to eliminate
By Jamie Watkins, Southeastern Regional Compliance Manager. – As Regional Compliance Managers we have opportunities to meet many
This month, Governor Brown signed AB 2249, the State Controller sponsored bill that raises the bid threshold limits
By Michelle Pickens, Executive Director. – As of last year, there were 121 “charter cities” out of the
The Construction Industry Force Account Council (CIFAC) is a compliance organization that works to help private construction contractors
By Dave A. Thomas, President, CIFAC. – As CIFAC’s President, I saw 2017 as a year of change, progress
New staff promises more energy, fresh perspectives and a revitalized feel to CIFAC. Our focus has never been
SACRAMENTO – The California Legislature wrapped up the 2017 legislative session on October 15th which was the deadline
