ACEC NEWS / ADVOCACY
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…
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…
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…
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…
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:…
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:…
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…
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…
In 1984, the Supreme Court established the Chevron doctrine, which required courts to defer to federal administrative agency interpretations of ambiguous statutes as long as they were based on a…
Recently, ACEC sent letters to key House and Senate champions of the nuclear provisions in the “Fire Grants and Safety Act” thanking them for their leadership. The bill passed both…