Archive for November 2021

This Week in Congress Congress worked to prevent a government shutdown before December 3rd, along with passing legislation to extend the borrowing authority of the U.S. government.  Additionally, the Senate considered the House passed $1.7 trillion Build Back Better Act. Return to the ASAToday page to read more articles.

Build Back Better Advances to the Senate On Friday, November 19, 2021, the House voted 220-213 to advance The Build Back Better Act (BBBA), also known as the reconciliation bill, which focuses on “human infrastructure” such as social services and programs including education, healthcare, housing, and the environment.  BBBA now goes to the Senate, where…

Upcoming Webinar from ConsensusDocs Construction experience teaches us that an improving economy lifts some boats but may sink others. Ironically, the most vulnerable time for construction suppliers and trade contractors to fail is when the economy and construction activity improves. Join ConsensusDocs on Wednesday, December 15th at 2 PM ET for their upcoming live webinar,…

ASA Offers Comments to the FY22 NDAA ASA, along with the Construction Industry Procurement Coalition (CIPC), offered comments to the House and Senate Armed Services’ Committee Leadership highlighting our views regarding the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).  We support the Defense Department submitting a report on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) on small…

U.S. Department of Labor Extends COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard Comment Period On Tuesday, November 30, 2021, OSHA extended the comment period for the COVID-19 vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard to January 19, 2022. OSHA extended the comment period by 45 days to allow stakeholders additional time to review the ETS and…

Funding the Government into 2022 The current continuing resolution (CR) expires on December 3rd, giving members of Congress until midnight on Friday to pass a government funding extension. House Appropriations Chair DeLauro said she wants the next CR to extend funding only through sometime in December to keep the pressure on members of Congress to…

SLDF Update: Good News from Oklahoma As an update to the SLDF case pending before the Oklahoma Supreme Court, H2K Technologies, Inc., v WSP USA, Inc. and Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, involving the waiver of subcontractor lien rights, a decision was reached on November 16, 2021, reversing and remanding the matter to the…

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There is Still Time to Apply for ASA Awards Deadline for all awards is December 31! You have worked hard in 2021, and you also know many people who have done incredible things around you. We would like to see all of your efforts recognized at SUBExcel 2022, which means it is time to apply…

Click Here to Register for this Webinar Today! Upcoming Webinar: 2 Benefits of Your ASA Membership You NEED TO KNOW About! ASA invites you to join us on December 8th, 2021 at Noon Eastern for the upcoming complimentary webinar, “2 Benefits of Your ASA Membership You NEED TO KNOW About!” During the webinar, you’ll learn…