Marvin Woodward's guest appearances

Marvin Woodward

AEC Marketing for Principals

Larry Callahan

Aaron Wright

Scott Jones

Stephen Woessner

Brent Darnell

Judy Sparks

Katie Cash

Katie Fisher

Scott Steiding

Tracey Sibley

Donya Edler

Brenda Christman

Jere Smith

Jake Stefan

Dave Loeffel

OwlTail

View the Smart Notes for this EpisodeKicking off season 2 of AEC Marketing for Principals, Marvin Woodward, the Deputy Director for the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission, joins hosts Judy Sparks and Katie Cash to discuss how GSFIC is shifting their procurement process.The state of Georgia is actively living in the liminal space in the wake of COVID-19. The agency has adopted remote work procedures, shifted its procurement process, opting for virtual interviews to keep projects moving forward, and is looking at updating its design standards and state construction manual with new processes, procedures, and guidelines.What You Will Learn:What impact COVID-19 has had and will have on the state of Georgia’s design and construction marketWhat GSFIC is doing to keep the procurement process moving during quarantine and beyondThe importance of team dynamics in a project interviewHow the state is approaching construction in a low touch economySkill sets GSFIC looks for when hiring a firm

<a href="https://smartegies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/SmartNotes_NewProcurementProcessesforGSFIC_MarvinWoodward.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View the Smart Notes for this Episode</a>Kicking off season 2 of AEC Marketing for Principals, Marvin Woodward, the Deputy Director for the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission, joins hosts Judy Sparks and Katie Cash to discuss how GSFIC is shifting their procurement process.The state of Georgia is actively living in the liminal space in the wake of COVID-19. The agency has adopted remote work procedures, shifted its procurement process, opting for virtual interviews to keep projects moving forward, and is looking at updating its design standards and state construction manual with new processes, procedures, and guidelines.What You Will Learn:<ul><li>What impact COVID-19 has had and will have on the state of Georgia’s design and construction market</li><li>What GSFIC is doing to keep the procurement process moving during quarantine and beyond</li><li>The importance of team dynamics in a project interview</li><li>How the state is approaching construction in a low touch economy</li><li>Skill sets GSFIC looks for when hiring a firm</li></ul>

Episode 25: Living in the Liminal Space: New Procurement Processes, with Marvin Woodward

The Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission (GSFIC), was created by a constitutional amendment in 1972 and is responsible for the proper application of proceeds from general obligation debt and the issuance of all public debt by the State. No agency or authority can incur debt or employ other financial or investment advisory counsel without Commission approval.Click Here for the Full TranscriptServing as the Deputy Executive Director of Construction of GSFIC, Marvin Woodward and his team help other state agencies with infrastructure and capital projects by facilitating funding, overseeing the procurement process, providing design review and project management services, and managing the warranty and complaints for projects. The GSFIC aims to be the State’s premier resource for financial and construction management services where the scale of these state projects varies drastically from project to project. Each year, the GSFIC is involved in roughly $1B in projects around the State and works with countless service providers from the AEC industry.All state projects are advertised on the Georgia Procurement Registry and administered through a standard qualifications-based two-step selection process. GSFIC’s goal is to connect highly qualified AEC firms with projects that are a good fit while creating a highly competitive bidding process.In this episode of AEC Marketing for Principals, Woodward joins hosts Judy Sparks and Katie Cash to discuss the projects GSFIC handles, what they are looking for in AEC partners, and how your firm can win work with the State.What You Will Learn:Marvin Woodward’s role as Deputy Executive Director of Construction of the Georgia State Financing and Investment CommissionGeorgia State Financing and Investment Commission (GSFIC) and the types of projects they facilitateWhat GSFIC looks for in potential AEC partnersHow to gain visibility with GSFICGSFIC’s selection process and what it takes for an AEC firm to make the shortlistWho composes the typical selection committeeResources:Georgia Procurement Registry: http://doas.ga.gov/state-purchasing/georgia-procurement-registry-for-local-governmentsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marvin-woodward-68772221GSFIC: https://gsfic.georgia.gov/

The <a href="https://gsfic.georgia.gov/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission (GSFIC)</a>, was created by a constitutional amendment in 1972 and is responsible for the proper application of proceeds from general obligation debt and the issuance of all public debt by the State. No agency or authority can incur debt or employ other financial or investment advisory counsel without Commission approval.<a href="https://smartegies.com/construction-marketing-marvin-woodward-transcript/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click Here for the Full Transcript</a>Serving as the Deputy Executive Director of Construction of GSFIC, Marvin Woodward and his team help other state agencies with infrastructure and capital projects by facilitating funding, overseeing the procurement process, providing design review and project management services, and managing the warranty and complaints for projects. The GSFIC aims to be the State’s premier resource for financial and construction management services where the scale of these state projects varies drastically from project to project. Each year, the GSFIC is involved in roughly $1B in projects around the State and works with countless service providers from the AEC industry.All state projects are advertised on the <a href="https://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/PRSapp/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Georgia Procurement Registry</a> and administered through a standard qualifications-based two-step selection process. GSFIC’s goal is to connect highly qualified AEC firms with projects that are a good fit while creating a highly competitive bidding process.In this episode of AEC Marketing for Principals, Woodward joins hosts Judy Sparks and Katie Cash to discuss the projects GSFIC handles, what they are looking for in AEC partners, and how your firm can win work with the State.What You Will Learn:<ul><li>Marvin Woodward’s role as Deputy Executive Director of Construction of the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission</li><li>Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission (GSFIC) and the types of projects they facilitate</li><li>What GSFIC looks for in potential AEC partners</li><li>How to gain visibility with GSFIC</li><li>GSFIC’s selection process and what it takes for an AEC firm to make the shortlist</li><li>Who composes the typical selection committee</li></ul>Resources:<ul><li>Georgia Procurement Registry: <a href="http://doas.ga.gov/state-purchasing/georgia-procurement-registry-for-local-governments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://doas.ga.gov/state-purchasing/georgia-procurement-registry-for-local-governments</a></li><li>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marvin-woodward-68772221" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/marvin-woodward-68772221</a></li><li>GSFIC: <a href="https://gsfic.georgia.gov/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://gsfic.georgia.gov/</a></li></ul>

Episode 10: Winning AEC Projects From the State, with Marvin Woodward