Electronic Commerce Committee Page

Mission

The mission of the Electronic Commerce Committee is to monitor, assess and, where appropriate, comment and make recommendations upon legislative, regulatory and other developments in electronic commerce, electronic business and electronic contracting, as those developments pertain to public procurement and procurement law at the Federal, State and local levels. In addition, the Committee will provide a forum for education and exchange of information among members of the Section on issues pertaining to E-Commerce.

Officers

Co-Chairs

David F. Innis email

Jonathan D. Shaffer email

Vice-Chairs

Alexander J. Brittin	email	Craig Othmer	email	Paul E. Van Maldeghem	email
Kimberly Roeder Heifetz	email	Scott E. Pickens	email	Christopher R. Yukins	email
John T. Kuelbs	email	Mary Shallman	email

Committee Members

Committee Activities

Issues under Consideration

Use of the Web to advertise and distribute contract solicitations and amendments.
Use of the internet to gather and distribute information on contractor qualifications and responsibility.
Use of email for communications between contracting parties during contract performance.
Protocols for electronic submittal of performance information during performance.
Electronic payments for contract performance.
Electronic purchases from GSA Schedule contracts by e-commerce.
"Electronic signature" laws
Privacy issues raised by the availability of information on the Web.

Committee Meetings

This is a reminder that the E Commerce Committee will meet during the ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco. The meeting will take place on Sunday August 10, 2003 at 4 p.m. in the Mark Hopkins Inter-Continental Hotel, Willard Room, which is located on the 2nd Level of the hotel.

If you have any questions regarding the committee, please contact the Co-chairs, Allen Samelson asamelson@rjop.com and Jonathan Shaffer jshaffer@smithpachter.com

If you have any additional agenda items, please contact Allen or Jonathan at the addresses below.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting. In addition, if you know of anyone else who would be interested in participating in the committee, please let us know so that we may invite them as well.

Minutes of Committee Meetings

E-Sign Materials

OMB Guidance on Implementation of E-Sign September, 2000 PDF File

Links to E-Commerce Sites

Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce
AOL's E-Commerce Project
Department of Defense's Joint Electronic Commerce Program Office (JECPO)
Electronic Commerce Division, ABA Section of Science and Technology
Electronic Commerce Resource Center The ECRC Program is sponsored by the Department of Defense's Joint Electronic Commerce Program Office (JECPO)
Electronic Processes Initiatives Committee of the President's Management Council
Federal Electronic Commerce Program Office
Government Information Technology Services (GITS)
Internet Law and Policy Forum
McBride Baker & Coles -Summary of Electronic Commerce & Digital Signature Legislation (also includes some articles and studies)
Uniform Electronic Transactions Act
US Government Electronic Commerce Policy
UETA OnLine
UCITA OnLine

New Web Conference and Chat Room Capabilities

The Public Contract Law Electronic Commerce Committee has added a new method for Section members to keep abreast of, and discuss the current developments in Electronic Commerce issues of interest to public contract law practitioners. Visit this new capability at "E-Commerce and Government Contracting" When you first enter the conference area you will not see the E-Commerce Conference as this conference has restricted access. To gain access, please register as a New User and complete the user profile section. Then, email your Conference User ID to the E-Commerce administrator and you will be added to the E-Commerce list of users. After you have been added to the access list, you will be able to see and participate in the conference.

For information about joining our Committee, contact one of the Officers above, or send e-mail to pubcontract@abanet.org