
2024 Highlights
- Attendees:
- MDT & Contractor Project Managers, Owners & Leadership
- Lead MDT Inspectors & Contractor Superintendents
- Keynote Speakers:
- Roy Siegel, FHWA Resource Center – Contracts & Risk
- Karl Rosston, LCSW – Suicide Prevention in Construction
- Discussion Topics:
- Using the updated agreed price specifications
- Utilities, railroads, and permits
- Ways to build a better contract
- Alternative contracting/consultant-design challenges
- Specification and inspection authority/consistency
- “Reducing the temperature” with communication

2023 Highlights
- Attendees:
- MDT & Contractor Project Managers, Owners & Leadership
- Keynote Speakers:
- Roy Siegel, FHWA Resource Center – Contracts & Risk
- David Horsager, Trust Edge – 8 Pillars of Trust
- Discussion Topics:
- Program feedback
- Statewide survey results
- Communication Foundation
- Partnering as Leaders
- Special Guest: Governor Greg Gianforte



2022 Highlights

- Attendees: project managers, owners, leadership
- Discussion Topics:
- Program feedback
- Practical application
- Program goals
- Statewide survey results
- Networking Dinner
- Activities:
- Guest Host: Jacques & Associates
- Live crowd polls
- Breakout groups
- Written feedback


2021 Highlights

- Attendees: owners, leadership, MCA steering committee
- Discussion Topics:
- Partnering Excellence Awards (MCA-MDT)
- Statewide survey results
- Statewide training progress
- Program goals
- Activities:
- Breakout groups
- Written feedback
Summit Host: Jacques & Associates
2020 Virtual - Highlights

- Attendees: owners, leadership, MCA steering committee
- Discussion Topics:
- Issue resolution ladder
- Level 1 and 2 kick-off meetings
- Statewide survey results
- Activities:
- Breakout groups
- Written feedback
Summit Host: Jacques & Associates
2019 – First Ever Montana Partnering Summit

- Attendees: owners, leadership, MCA steering committee
- 20 MDT personnel
- 19 Contractor personnel
- Discussion Topics:
- Program implementation and goals
- Written Partnering Field Guide
- Written Partnering Special Provision
- Statewide training protocol
- Activities:
- Breakout groups
- Written feedback


Summit Host: Jacques & Associates