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Spotlight Your Achievements! AGC Launches Awards Season with the Opening of Build America, AGC in the Community, Innovation, Diversity and Inclusion Awards
July 15, 2024
Apply by Thursday, October 31, 2024!  AGC of America is proud to announce the launch of the 2025 AGC Awards competitions! The Baldwin Group Build America Awards (including the Marvin M. Black Partnering Excellence category) and AGC in the Community competitions recognize the nation's most… Read More

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AGC Hosts Federal Contracting Webinar Series
Due to the changing landscape in federal contracting, it is more important than ever that contractors - those experienced in federal work or those looking to move into the this market - are aware of rule and regulation updates and the impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on the… Read More
June 2, 2009
Contractors Association of West Virginia Leverages Liquid Assets
AGC members and Chapters continue to use the Liquid Assets documentary to raise awareness about national and local water infrastructure needs.  Carolinas AGC, the West Virginia Contractors Association, and AGC of St. Louis have all recently sponsored events in recent months using Liquid Assets to… Read More
June 2, 2009
PHMSA Preparing to Release Draft Regulations on Federal Enforcement
In January 2009, AGC met with senior officials from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA). At this meeting PHMSA alerted AGC that it intends to announce an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) to begin soliciting comments on… Read More
June 2, 2009
AGC Soliciting Member Comments on OMB Recovery Rules For ARRA Projects
On April 23, 2009, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued ARRA guidance establishing government-wide guidance and standard award terms for agencies to include financial assistance awards which will impact federally assisted programs, namely grants, cooperative agreements and loans as part… Read More
June 2, 2009
Wall Street Journal Quotes AGC Chief Economist
The Wall Street Journal quoted AGC's chief economist Ken Simonson in the article "Home Furnishings, Home Improvement Stocks Rise on Economic Data." Read the article here. Simonson released a statement in response to Monday's construction spending report from the U.S. Census Bureau, which pointed… Read More
June 2, 2009
Hidden Dark Spots Mar Rosy View of Construction Spending in Census Report
Ken Simonson, chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America provided the following comment in response to today's construction spending numbers released by the U.S. Census Bureau: Bad news underlies the rosy top-line figure in today's report on construction spending from the… Read More
June 1, 2009
AGC Preparing Recovery Act Comments to Federal Acquisition Regulation Council
AGC Members Urged to Comment on ARRA Requirements On March 31, 2009, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Councils issued a series of interim rules amending the FAR in order to implement several key provisions set forth in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. On a finding of "… Read More
June 1, 2009
AGC Meets with Obama Administration on Government Mandated Labor Agreements
AGC CEO Steve Sandherr met with officials from the Obama Administration's Office of Management and Budget, Department of Labor, Office of Federal Procurement Policy and the Vice President's staff last week to discuss AGC's position on the Government Mandated Labor Agreements (GMLAs).  Earlier in… Read More
May 29, 2009
AGC Hosts Second Session in Federal Contracting/Recovery Act Webinar Series
On May 28, AGC held its second session in its new Federal Contracting: Stimulus at Work webinar series, entitled, The Contract Award Process. The federal market has changed dramatically over the last six months and this program provided participants with the ins and outs of federal contracts and… Read More
May 29, 2009
EPA Issues Second Buy America Waiver for ARRA Projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a di minimus waiver from Buy America requirements contained in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  This is the second Buy America issued by EPA; the first national waiver applied to projects under contract before President Obama signed… Read More
May 29, 2009

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