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AGC Scores Legislative Victories
AGC successfully blocked the inclusion of blacklisting and local hire mandates, unworkable one-size-fits-all environmental requirements, and significant liability risks for federal contractors in the annual defense bill that’s likely to become law.
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Water Infrastructure Bill Advances
The AGC-backed Water Resources Development Act—which authorizes Army Corps Civil Works Program projects—will likely advance to the president’s desk for signature into law.
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Seen USACE’s Change Order Playbook?
Based on analysis of the USACE-AGC Joint Study on Construction Contract Modifications published last year, USACE publishes its first-ever Contract Changes Playbook for firm fixed-price contracts to provide best practices and drive accountability for timely resolution of change orders.
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New GHG Proposed Rule for Federal Contractors
The FAR Council’s new proposed rule creates two new categories for federal contractors – significant contractors and major contractors – which trigger significant reporting requirements related to greenhouse gas emissions.
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Changes Coming to Small Business Size Standards
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued an interim final rule that adjusts size standards to inflation that will impact many small and “other than small” construction firms.
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Have You Read USACE’s Partnering Playbook?
The partnering playbook provides several examples and draft templates on a host of issues relevant to AGC members, including partnering across the project delivery life cycle, considerations for planning and implementing pre-award partnering, considerations for post-award partnering, and more.
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Buy American Content Requirement Increase
On October 25, the domestic content threshold requirement for manufactured products and construction materials on direct federal construction projects rose from 55 percent to 60 percent.
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New Leader at GSA’s Public Building Service
On November 6, Jennifer Groman will become the next Assistant Commissioner for Project Delivery at General Services Administration's Public Buildings Service.
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AGC Opposes Gov’t Mandated PLA Rule
On October 18, AGC of America formally weighed in against the Biden Administration’s government-mandated project labor agreement proposed rule, amplified by more than 8,500 communications from AGC members against the proposal.
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AGC Meets with GSA Public Buildings Service
AGC provided solutions to the challenges facing our nation’s infrastructure, and how the GSA can better partner with the construction industry.
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