Boyd Rutherford, Benton Potter & Murdock, to speak at the 2012 National Veteran Small Business Conference in Detroit, Michigan

Boyd Rutherford, of counsel to Benton Potter & Murdock, will be a speaker at the 2012 National Veteran Small Business Conference being held June 26-29, 2012, in Detroit, Michigan. Mr. Rutherford, a former official with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. General Services Administration, will be speaking on Federal Contracting 101.

Hosted by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the National Veteran Small Business Conference and Expo is the largest nationwide conference of its kind. This event focuses on helping Veteran-owned businesses maximize opportunities in the federal marketplace.

Nearly 6,000 participants are expected at this conference. For conference information go to http://www.nationalveteransconference.com

For more information about Benton Potter & Murdock at the conference contact:
Boyd Rutherford, bkr@bpmlawyers.com or John Murdock , jm@bpmlawyers.com

Benton Potter & Murdock certified as a woman-owned business by the Women 's Business Enterprise National Council

Benton Potter & Murdock is pleased to announce that it has been officially certified as a woman-owned business by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council.

The Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), founded in 1997, is the largest third-party certifier of businesses owned, controlled, and operated by women in the United States. WBENC, a national 501(c)(3) non-profit, partners with 14 Regional Partner Organizations to provide its world class standard of certification to women-owned businesses throughout the country. WBENC is also the nation's leading advocate of women-owned businesses as suppliers to America's corporations.

WBENC Certification validates that our law firm is 51 percent owned, controlled, operated, and managed by women.

WBENC's world-class certification is accepted by more than 1,000 corporations representing America's most prestigious brands, in addition to many states, cities and other entities. WBENC is also an approved Third Party Certifier for the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contracting Program.

Boyd K. Rutherford joins Benton Potter & Murdock, P.C. as Of Counsel

Benton Potter & Murdock, P.C., is pleased to announce that Boyd K. Rutherford, Esq. has joined its Government Contracts practice as Of Counsel in its Columbia, Maryland office.

Mr. Rutherford will advise clients on various matters, including: federal and state contract formation; legal review of requests for proposal; requests for quotes and invitations for bids; sole source contracts and Other Transactions Authority contracts; termination of contracts, including termination for convenience and default; SBA issues including minority-owned and women-owned business set-asides, 8a and SDB certification, mentor-protégé relationships, and small business size standard issues; GSA Schedule Contracts, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts, and other multiple award contract issues; Federal Sustainability procurement programs (Green Purchasing); Ethics and procurement integrity issues; and litigation of bid protests and claims and disputes before the Court of Federal Claims and Maryland Board of Contracts Appeals.

Mr. Rutherford is licensed in Maryland, District of Columbia, and California. Prior to joining BPM, Mr. Rutherford held Presidential Appointments at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. General Services Administration. Mr. Rutherford is also affiliated with the consulting firm Eastwind Strategies, LLC.

Janine Benton, Benton Potter & Murdock, teaches Federal Publications Seminars

Janine Benton, a partner with Benton Potter & Murdock, P. C. , will be teaching the following seminars online in May and June, 2012, for Federal Publications
SMALL BUSINESS JOBS ACT;
NEW SBA RULES AND RULE CHANGES
Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program
A program covering the impact of the 2010 SBA rule expanding opportunities for women-owned small businesses.
$175.00
Live Date: May 24 11:00 AM CDT
New SBA Rules Concerning the 8a Business Development Program
A webcast reviewing the 2011 changes in the SBA 8(a) Business Development Program.
$175.00
Live Date: May 31 11:00 AM CDT
New SBA Size Standards
A review of the SBA rule affecting size standards of qualifying businesses in many industries.
$175.00
Live Date: June 14 11 AM CDT
The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010
An examination of all aspects of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010.
$175.00
The live presentation was May 22, 2012, it is now available online.
Register at http://westlegaledcenter.com
Contact Federal Publications at (888) 494-3696 and (202) 772-8295
Monday-Friday, 9am-6pm EST
Contact us at: jb@bpmlawyers.com for more information