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ASA Supports the Freedom from Government Competition Act (FFGCA) The American Subcontractors Association (ASA) commends Rep. Bean (R-FL) for introducing the Freedom from Government Competition Act. This is long overdue, common sense legislation will support free enterprise, particularly small business, while making government more efficient by focusing the federal workforce on inherently governmental activities. Return…

Update: Debt Limit House Republicans are working on a plan to suspend the debt ceiling. The legislation would suspend the debt-ceiling until about May 2024, cut discretionary spending to FY22 levels and cap its growth at 1% annually for 10 years; claw back unspent Covid funds; overhaul energy permitting; and increase welfare work requirements. Return…

Take the Pledge with FASA Cares The ongoing FASA Cares campaign is highlighting FASA’s support of Suicide Prevention and Diversity & Inclusion initiatives being advocated throughout the construction industry. Key to supporting these initiatives are the pledges that ASA took with both the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention and the Culture of Care initiative…

Prequalify One and Done with COMPASS ASA and Bespoke Metrics are collaborating to develop a better prequalification experience for Subcontractors to alleviate form fatigue, enhance data ownership/privacy, and improve feedback and transparency. During these uncertain times, Subcontractor risk management has been essential to ensure the integrity of the construction supply chain. As we approach The…

Click Here to Register for this Webinar Today! Upcoming ASA Webinar: “Prevailing Wage Summit” ASA invites you to join us on May 10th, 2023 at Noon Eastern for the upcoming webinar, “Prevailing Wage Summit”, presented by Nate Peniston, Vice President of The Contractors Plan. The presentation will focus on the Davis-Bacon Act and state-specific rules,…

Foundation Begins FASA Cares Campaign Following the announcement last month at SUBExcel of the re-launch of the Foundation of the American Subcontractors Association (FASA), the FASA Cares campaign kicked off last week with posts on social media sharing statistics about Suicide Prevention and Diversity & Inclusion. The campaign, which will run for several weeks and…

Upcoming ConsensusDocs Webinars — Prefabricated Construction & Cost of Work Best Practices for Agreements or Change Orders ConsensusDocs has two webinars this month that will benefit all ASA members. The first webinar will take place on Wednesday, April 19th at 12:00 pm ET and is entitled Best Contracting Practices for Prefabricated or Modular Construction & How ConsensusDocs Can…

Click Here to Register for this Webinar Today! Learn How to Maximize Your ASA Membership ASA invites you to join ASA’s Vice President of Operations Matt Levine on April 12th at Noon Eastern for the online “Maximizing Your ASA Membership” event. During this webinar, attendees will learn about all of the incredible features of your…

Upcoming ASA Webinar: “Understanding the Ins and Outs of Medical Leave of Absences” Join us on Tuesday, April 18th at Noon Eastern for the upcoming webinar, “Understanding the Ins and Outs of Medical Leave of Absences”, presented by Jamie Hasty of SESCO Management Consultants. As experts in employment law compliance, SESCO will explore the practical…

This Week in Congress The Senate considered legislation that would repeal the 1991 and 2002 authorizations for the use of military force against Iraq and the House voted on an energy bill, which would overhaul the environmental permitting process and expand oil and gas lease sales on federal lands.  Congress will be Easter/Passover Recess starting…