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Tradesmen International Continues Their Support of ASA We at ASA would like to give a special shout-out to Tradesmen International for their continued support of the American Subcontractors Association as they have renewed their status as a Silver Sponsor. ASA would not be able to do the incredible work it does without the help of…

ASA Prepares Comments to DOD’s Proposed Rule on Subcontractor’s Past Performance Information ASA and AGC are preparing comments in response to the Department of Defense’s proposal to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 that establishes a requirement for use…

Price Escalation Resources From ConsensusDocs Our friends at ConsensusDocs have new resources available regarding price escalation that are available to ASA members! ConsensusDocs has created a price escalation resource center that includes a brief overview and free resources. The page includes a link the industry only standard contract document price escalation clause, the ConsensusDocs 200.1 Time, and…

The Deficit The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) increased its deficit forecast for the current fiscal year to $3 trillion, the second year in a row hitting that mark after the pandemic relief package became law. The figure is slightly lower than the previous year’s $3.1 trillion and declines further in fiscal 2022 under the new…

House Transportation Bill On Thursday, June 24, 2021, the House voted 221-201 and passed a bill (HR 3684) that would authorize more than $720 billion in surface transportation and water project spending, mostly over five years. The package is considered critical because the current bill is set to expire Sept. 30. House Transportation and Infrastructure…

ASA Family Honors the Life of Brianna Wright We are heartbroken to announce that Brianna Wright passed away peacefully early Saturday morning, July 3rd. Brianna served as Executive Director for the American Subcontractor Association’s Houston Chapter for 24 years. She brought an incredible amount of energy, passion, and spirit to everything she did for ASA…

Click Here to Register for this Webinar Today! Upcoming Webinar: The True Cost of Being Hacked Join us on July 14th, 2021 at Noon Eastern for the upcoming complimentary webinar, “The True Cost of Being Hacked.” Learn the importance of cyber security and steps to reduce risk and understand where cyber insurance fits in. This…

ASA Board of Directors Meet in New Mexico ASA’s Board of Directors met in their first live meeting since the pandemic began in Albuquerque, New Mexico on July 1st, 2021.  Board members were overjoyed at the ability to finally be able to meet in person, and the event was a well-attended success.  While Zoom meetings…

Special Thanks to Gloria Hale and Anthony Brooks ASA National would like to offer a special thanks to two people who have given so much time, energy, and infinite amounts of dedication to not only the Board of Directors for the American Subcontractors Association as a whole. Gloria and Anthony have both finished their terms…

This Week in Congress The Senate is in recess until July 12th, but funding the nation’s infrastructure remained the focus this week in Congress, as the House moved ahead with a highway and water package while President Biden continued to build support for a separate plan forged with a bipartisan group of senators.  Propelling the…