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On August 13, AGC submitted comments on the July 14, 2009 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council notice of proposed rulemaking, which implemented President Obama's Executive Order 13502 to create new FAR contract clauses to be included in Federal contracts should an agency choose to require a… Read More
September 18, 2009
The first reporting deadline for the Recovery Act is October 10, 2009 and covers all contracts and funds from February 14 to October 1, 2009. Section 1512 of the Recovery Act requires information about the project and the jobs it creates, plus salary disclosure for certain federal contractors, to… Read More
September 18, 2009
Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) is the latest speaker to confirm participation at AGC's Highway and Utility Contractor's Issues Meeting scheduled for November 12-14, 2009 at the PGA National Resort in Palm Gardens, Florida. Rep. Blumenauer is a member of the House Ways and Means Committee and… Read More
September 17, 2009
With SAFETEA-LU authorization scheduled to expire on September 30, action is necessary to keep the highway and transit programs operating. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Jim Oberstar (D-MN) announced his intention to move a 3 month extension this week out of Committee… Read More
September 17, 2009
The Senate approved its version of the FY 2010 transportation appropriations legislation today. The bill provides $42.5 billion for the highway program, a 4.4 percent increase over FY 2009 and transit program funding of $11.1 billion, a 9 percent increase over FY 2009. The bill also provides $3.5… Read More
September 17, 2009
AGC and Zurich Services Corp have teamed up to create a cutting edge comprehensive training program that focuses on the leading causes of fatalities and injuries for highway workers. AGC has scheduled a free webinar for September 30, 2009 at 1-2 PM ET to familiarize you with the Highway Worker… Read More
September 17, 2009
With SAFETEA-LU authorization scheduled to expire on September 30, action is necessary to keep the highway and transit programs operating. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Jim Oberstar (D-Minn.) announced his intention to move a 3-month extension this week out of Committee… Read More
September 17, 2009
This afternoon the Senate passed their FY 2010 Department of Transportation Appropriations legislation by a vote of 73-25. The $67.7 billion bill funds the Department of Housing and Urban Development and provides $42.5 billion for the federal-aid highway program, an increase of over $1.5 billion… Read More
September 17, 2009
After months of negotiations, the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Max Baucus (D-Mont.), unveiled the "America's Healthy Future Act" this week. The bill was unveiled without any Republican support and may fail to receive the 60 votes necessary to overcome a filibuster. This bill marks the… Read More
September 17, 2009
In an address to the AFL-CIO convention on Tuesday, Senator Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) unexpectedly announced that some senators had come up with a "compromise" on the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) and that it would pass this year. This announcement remains more wishful thinking on the part of top… Read More
September 17, 2009
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