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Please accept these comments on behalf of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)- the business association of the nation’s engineering industry. Founded in 1906, ACEC is a national federation of 52 state and regional organizations representing more than 5,600 engineering firms and 600,000+ engineers, surveyors, architects, and other specialists nationwide. ACEC member firms drive the design of America’s infrastructure and built environment.
Executive Summary
ACEC believes the proposed elimination of mentor-protege joint ventures from multiple award contracts or limiting them to five years, will have a profoundly negative impact on the entire small business community. The proposed rulemaking combines very disparate issues -implementing EO 14112 and support to Tribal Nations, hosting listening sessions, HUBZone and 8(a) BD changes, and mentor protege changes. Mentor-protege joint venture issues should be addressed separately and not combined…..Continue Reading