ASAToday for July 3rd, 2025

The Fair and Open Competition Act On February 27, 2023, Sen. Young (R-IN) and Rep. Comer (R-KY) reintroduced the Fair and Open Competition Act (FOCA), which encourages construction companies to compete for federal and federally funded construction projects.  While FOCA would prohibit government-mandated PLAs (Project Labor Agreements) on federal and federally assisted construction projects, this…

ASA Opposes Bond Threshold Increase in Illinois On March 10, 2023, ASA sent a letter to the Illinois Senate Executive Committee opposing SB157, which seeks to amend Section 1 (30 ILCS 550/1) of the Public Construction Bond Act, Illinois’ Little Miller Act, by raising the current bond threshold from $50,000 to $5,000,000. Also, the legislation creates…