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ACEC Rejects Administration’s Proposed Delay On New Six-Year Transportation Bill:
ACEC is strongly opposing the Obama Administration’s proposal to delay consideration of a new six-year transportation program, and is working with key congressional leaders to force action on a package this year.......... Click Here for entire story.

ACEC Tells Obama Administration: "Don’t Restrict Contracting Options":
ACEC last week urged the federal government to use all available contracting options and not to add arbitrary restrictions on their use......... Click Here for entire story.

Oberstar Unveils 6-Year, $500 Billion Federal Transportation Authorization Blueprint:
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Jim Oberstar (D-MN), released a broad outline of his six-year surface transportation authorization program this week—a much anticipated first step in the process to reauthorize programs under SAFETEA-LU.......... Click Here for entire story.

ACEC/Indiana Supports "Political Insurance" In Achieving 2009 ACEC/PAC Goal:
ACEC/Indiana became the latest Member Organization to achieve its 2009 ACEC/PAC fundraising target.......... Click Here for entire story.

ACEC/New York's Jay Simson Promotes Economic Rationale for Outsourcing in ENR:
ACEC/New York Executive Director Jay Simson advocated for the cost-effectiveness of private sector design of public projects in a column titled "Taxpayers Benefit By Outsourcing" in the June 15, 2009 issue of Engineering News Record.......... Click Here for entire story.


Engineering Industry Response to OIG Report

Correspondence with FHWA

Correspondence with OIG

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