ADVOCACY
U.S. DOT has issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) that removes the race- and gender-based presumptions of social and economic disadvantage in the federal DBE program. U.S. DOT cites the constitutional…
Linda Bauer Darr, president and CEO of the American Council of Engineering Companies, issued the following statement on the new Senate bill text: “The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)…
During E-Week, the Engineering and Public Works Roadshow made a stop on Capitol Hill. The open house was an opportunity to bridge the gap between policy, communications, and engineering and…
Engineering Inc. magazine After the Loss of a Dynamic Leader, the Member Organization Looked to its Emerging Leaders Committee to Help it Retool and Reprioritize It can be tough for…
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…
ACEC was successful in securing an exemption for A/E services subject to Brooks Act procurement rules from a final Biden Administration rule requiring the use of Project Labor Agreements (PLA)…
Advocacy April 26, 2023 Federal Agencies Committee Meets with Corps Leaders The Federal Agencies and Procurement Advocacy (FAPA) Committee recently hosted Mr. Pete Perez, SES, Chief of Engineering and Construction…
Advocacy April 21, 2023 ACEC Member Action is Needed: Urge Lawmakers to Cosponsor Legislation that Will Repeal R&D Amortization We’re seeing movement in Congress on the five-year R&D amortization requirement…
Advocacy April 14, 2023 ACEC Hosts FIDIC North America in Chicago This week, ACEC was joined by the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies, Canada and the National Chamber of Consulting Companies,…
Advocacy April 11, 2023 ACEC Submits Comments on Proposed Noncompete Ban The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed banning noncompete agreements in most cases and rescinding existing agreements. ACEC submitted…