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The House Advances the FY22 NDAA On Wednesday, September 1, 2021, by a vote of 57-2, the House Armed Services Committee approved its FY22 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).  Included in it is a provision to establish a commission to review the conduct of the war in Afghanistan and one of the key amendments adopted,…

Become an Event Sponsor at SUBExcel Do you want to see your company’s logo front-and-center during SUBExcel 2022? Become a Sponsor at SUBExcel! ASA offers a wide variety of sponsorship opportunities throughout the event, and there is one out there for every company’s budget. Looking to make a big splash? There are multiple sponsorships at…

ASA Supports Continuation of Stepped-Up Basis ASA joined the AGC, the National Federation of Independent Business, along with many other associations in strong support for the continuation of stepped-up basis. Stepped-up basis prevents family-owned businesses and farms from being hit with two significant and damaging tax bills when a family member passes away, including the…

ASA Calls Upon the House to Support Infrastructure ASA, along with the AGC, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, and the U.S. Chamber call upon the U.S. House to pass the Senate passed bipartisan infrastructure bill, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).  This legislation represents…

Become an Exhibitor at SUBExcel We want to see your company shine at SUBExcel! Register as an Exhibitor and put yourself in front of everyone at the event.  Becoming an Exhibitor is the perfect opportunity to interact with registrants and promote your products and services! Meet more than 200 of the larger commercial subcontractors in…

Upcoming Webinars from ASA! Providing the best educational opportunities for the subcontracting community has always been at the forefront of what is important to ASA, and we are proud to offer the upcoming complimentary webinars. Register for them today! “OSHA in the First Year of the Biden Administration: What We Know and What to Expect”…

ASA Welcomes New Gold Sponsor, Billd Billd signs sponsorship deal with American Subcontractors Association to provide growth options and financing education for subcontractors Austin, Texas – Billd, a first-of-its-kind payment solution for the construction industry, today announces a sponsorship deal with the national subcontractor community, American Subcontractors Association. Billd and ASA will work in tandem…

This Week in Congress The Senate remains in recess until September 13th, but the House voted this week on a procedural vote on rules for debate on three measures: a $3.5 trillion budget resolution, a $550 billion bipartisan infrastructure bill that passed the Senate; and a separate voting-rights measure.  Speaker Pelosi’s plan would have the…

ASA is Leading the Way in Creating a Level Playing Field for Prequalification! While we all understand the growing need for risk management, prequalification has traditionally been one sided. We struggle to keep up with the multiple unique general contractor requests, understand how the data is used, why each general contractor has a different set…

EEOC Issues COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for Employers The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued new COVID-19 vaccine guidance for employers. The new guidance addresses topics the EEOC either left unclear or did not expressly resolve in earlier publications.  SESCO Management, a full-service human resource and employee relations consulting firm, prepared the following outline…