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ACEC of Kansas Membership Benefits |
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Economical
Insurance |
Members are eligible
for business, group health and life insurance plans through
the American Council of Engineering Companies. Savings from the
programs may offset a major portion of the ACEC of Kansas dues. |
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Governmental
Affairs |
ACEC of Kansas provides full-time legislative representation to defend
and support members' business interests. A voluntarily funded
Political Action Committee supports candidates who are
business oriented. Legislative contact information and
specific issues details are available for members only in the
Governmental
Affairs section of this site. Weekly
updates of action are reported to the membership. |
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Liaison |
ACEC of Kansas serves as an important liaison with federal, state, county
and local agencies, which come to ACEC of Kansas as an information
center. Liaison Committees meet regularly with several state
agencies to provide input and resolve problems. Review the
ACEC of Kansas
Future Meetings Calendar to see a schedule of upcoming
meetings. If you are interested in serving
on a liaison committee, complete the
Committee
Interest Form. You will be contacted about the
availability of a slot on your preferred committee. |
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National
Representation |
ACEC of Kansas has a strong voice, with representation in the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), National
Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), and Professional
Engineers in Private Practice (PEPP). |
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News
Flashes |
ACEC of Kansas keeps member firms up-to-date on late breaking news with
periodic news flashes. |
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Publications
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ACEC of Kansas informs members with the following publications:
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ACEC of
Kansas Monthly contains articles about
issues affecting the industry and ACEC of Kansas activities;
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Consulting Kansas
is
mailed to members and federal, state, county, and local
agencies quarterly;
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The Legislative Newsletter, published
weekly during the Kansas legislative session, contains
write-ups on bills of interest; and
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The Salary and Office Practices Survey
gives a Kansas-only picture of trends in the area of
salary and office practices.
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Public Relations |
ACEC of Kansas promotes the engineering
profession through various means, including: the
City
and County Public Improvement Awards, the
Qualifications
Based Selection Award, and sponsorship of the
Kansas
Young Engineers Round Table. |
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Seminars/Conferences
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ACEC of Kansas offers education programs at
least twice a year which focus on timely issues for firm
principals and staff engineers. Participants can earn
professional development hours (PDHs). |
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Qualifications Based Selection |
Qualifications
Based Selection, or QBS, is a process for the selection of design professionals by public owners. It is a negotiated procurement process for selection based on qualifications and competence in relation to the work to be performed.
Find out more about QBS in the ACEC of
Kansas publication
"How to Engage Design Professionals"
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Membership Directory |
ACEC of
Kansas Roster contains information about member firm
locations, contact person, and optional email/URL
hyperlinks. In addition, ACEC of Kansas publishes a
directory of its members containing information on the services they offer, plus
how to select a consulting engineer.
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Thank you for your interest in membership with
ACEC of Kansas. Please download the
following forms and return to the ACEC of Kansas office. If you have any questions, please
call (785) 357-1824 or email brandyb@acecks.org.
ACEC of Kansas Membership Brochure
ACEC
of Kansas Firm Application
ACEC Dues Schedule
Dues Computation Form
Employee Member
Application
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