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2023 Q3 AE Services Analysis

Listen to this post:   The Census Bureau released its 2023 3rd Quarter Quarterly Services Survey (QSS). This data includes the design and engineering services performed by architecture and engineering…

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ACEC R&D Amortization Update 

The American Council of Engineering Companies continues to advocate for an urgent fix to the R&D tax to preserve American innovation and our competitiveness in the global marketplace.  Here’s what…

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ACEC’s 2024-2026 National Officer Election Results Are In

With ballot counting and certification now complete, we are pleased to announce the results of the 2024-2026 National Officer elections. All nominees (below) were returned as Officers-Elect, with their terms…

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Diversity Roadmap Helps Unlock the Power of Inclusion

Guest Post: Janie Tiedeman | Senior Vice President, RS&H | Chair, 2023-2025 ACEC DEI&B Committee Last week, the ACEC Research Institute released its first-ever Diversity Roadmap Report on the state of…

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ACEC Recognized for Lobbying Prowess for Second Consecutive Year

For the second consecutive year, The Hill has included ACEC in its list of Washington, DC’s top lobbyists. As with last year’s list, the Capitol Hill newspaper specifically named Linda…

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Firms Must Balance Security and Personal Freedoms in the Age of TikTok

ACEC recently held a webinar on the prohibition against TikTok on any device used to execute federal government contracts. Led by Holland & Knight attorney Jeremy Burkhart – a leading…

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ACEC’s Dave Bender Named Top PAC Professional of the Year

Today, the National Institute of Lobbying Ethics (NILE) announced that ACEC’s Dave Bender was named one of just two Top PAC Professionals of the Year. This award recognizes excellence in…

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ACEC Joins Business Groups on R&D Letter

ACEC and a coalition of business allies urged Congress to take immediate action to support innovation and fix the R&D amortization requirement. Starting in 2022, engineering firms and other innovators…

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Our R&D Advocacy Goes National

James Buchanan, our nation’s 15th president, spoke of his love for what he termed “the noise of democracy” – the voices of the people who consent to be governed speaking…

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ACEC Nominates New Officers for 2024-2026

The ACEC Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the following slate of nominees for National Officers with terms starting at the 2024 Annual Convention and Legislative Summit in Washington, DC. …

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