Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West Partner Teno A. West to Speak at National Conference on Private-Public Sector Partnerships

Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West Partner Teno A. West to Speak at National
Conference on Private-Public Sector Partnerships

PROVIDENCE, R.I. Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Teno A. West, a partner with Pannone
Lopes Devereaux & West LLC (PLDW), will speak at the National Council for
Public-Private Partnerships (NCPPP) conference, November 18-20 in Phoenix,
Arizona. West leads PLDW's Municipal Infrastructure Team and is a national
authority on PPP projects, water and wastewater law, solid waste management
alternative energy projects and procurement law. A NCPPP member, West is a
frequent speaker on alternative project delivery approaches for water,
wastewater and other infrastructure projects across the country. His remarks
will center on the current legislative landscape surrounding PPP projects with
a focus on solutions that municipalities and public entities have sought to
implement regarding PPP projects, and the recent changes to state-level PPP
legislation.

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"Building partnerships between the public and private sectors through
progressive alternative delivery projects that incorporate emerging technology
and cost efficiencies is the nexus of success for commercial businesses and
government entities now and in the future," said West. "The key is to seek
collaboration between the private and public sectors to reach common ground -
a relatively new concept for the public sector that is gaining traction in the
United States."

West represents government agencies across the country with respect to PPP
projects being undertaken pursuant to alternative delivery approaches,
design-build and design-build-operate, and has drafted legislation required
for the undertaking of such alternative procurements.

For further information about PLDW, contact Director of Administration David
C. Sweet at 401-824-5100.

ABOUT PANNONE LOPES DEVEREAUX & WEST LLC

The attorneys and staff of Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West LLC (PLDW) strive to
serve both their clients and the community responsibly and with integrity at
all times. With offices in Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York
and Florida, PLDW combines national expertise with cost-effective strategies
and focuses its practice in the areas of administrative law, corporate,
municipal and criminal law, civil litigation, government, health care and
estate planning. With more than one hundred twenty years of combined
experience and having practiced in an international law firm setting, the
partners act with unparalleled responsiveness and have an authentic
appreciation for their clients and the community in which they serve. PLDW is
a law firm dedicated to improving the quality of life in the community and
toward that end devotes considerable resources and talent to non-profit
organizations in the regions it serves. For more information, visit
www.pldwlaw.com.

SOURCE Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West LLC

David C. Sweet, Director of Administration of Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West
LLC, +1-401-824-5100