ACEC NEWS / ADVOCACY

ELECTION IMPACT

Engineering Inc. magazine From taxes to energy, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump offer vastly different visions for America’s future. Here’s where they stand on the issues that most affect engineering…

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ACEC Member Testifies On Tax Policy Priorities

Tom Pace, CFO of Thomas & Hutton and Chair of the ACEC Tax & Regulatory Affairs Committee, testified in front of the House Ways and Means Committee Main Street tax…

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ACEC Adds New Advocacy Staff for Water and Environment, Federal and International Programs  

Washington, DC – The American Council of Engineering Companies recently added two new Washington veterans to its advocacy team. Jordan Baugh joined ACEC as vice president for water and environment, while Bradley Saull joined…

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ACEC The Last Word Blog

ACEC Applauds a Final Rule Reinforcing the Prohibition Use of Reverse Auctions for Architect-Engineer (A/E) Services

ACEC applauds a new Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) final rule prohibiting the use of reverse auctions, since price should never be the only selection factor for architect-engineer (A/E) services. The…

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Online Class Explores Effects of SCOTUS Decision on Chevron Doctrine for Agency Regulatory Powers

June 28, 2024: In a 6-3 decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Chevron Doctrine, a 40-year-old precedent requiring federal courts to give deference…

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ACEC Engages Lawmakers at Democratic National Convention

Several members of ACEC’s Advocacy team spent the week at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, with our team’s basecamp serving as a hub for events with state and Congressional…

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Greetings from Chicago

The following message was sent to ACEC members on 8/20/24 via email as part of Linda Bauer Darr’s ongoing Tuesday Letter series. To sign up for ACEC’s emails, please visit:…

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Looking Back on a Busy July

The following message was sent to ACEC members on 8/6/24 via email as part of Linda Bauer Darr’s ongoing Tuesday Letter series. To sign up for ACEC’s emails, please visit:…

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Advocacy Alert: Senate Procedural Vote on R&D Likely This Week

ACEC’s advocacy team has learned that Senate Majority Leader Schumer will bring up HR 7024, the “Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024,” for a procedural vote…

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Engineering and Public Works Roadshow Receives 2024 Power of Associations Silver Award

The Engineering and Public Works Roadshow has been recognized with a Power of Associations Silver Award by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) in The Power of Industry and…

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