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ASA Welcomes New Silver Sponsor, AvidXchange ASA is proud to announce that AvidXchange has joined the incredible line up of stellar ASA Silver Sponsors!  We invite all ASA members to check them out and see what incredible things they have to offer. AvidXchange is a leading provider of accounts payable (“AP”) automation software and payment…

Student Loans The Biden Administration’s student loan forgiveness plan has hit multiple snags, leading the Administration to scale back eligibility, excluding hundreds of thousands of borrowers from its relief plan. The Administration was confronted with the first round of lawsuits against the program, as well as a tough score from the Congressional Budget Office that…

GlassBuild America Expo The National Glass Association, Alliance Partner with ASA, will be holding GlassBuild America, their Glass, Window, and Door Expo on October 18-20, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  GlassBuild America is the largest trade and networking event for the entire glass, window, and door industry in the Western Hemisphere.  This event will include…

This Week in Congress Congress voted on a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal government through December 16, 2022 to avoid a government shutdown. The CR includes funding for Ukraine, natural disaster assistance, pipeline permit provisions, five-year reauthorization of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s user fee programs, Afghan refugee settlement, and low-income home…

Small Business Know-Before-You-Bid Construction Transparency Act Last Friday, September 23, 2022, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council released their final rule regarding the Small Business-Know-Before-You-Bid Construction Transparency Act, which ASA, along with the Construction Industry Procurement Coalition (CIPC), supported during the 116th Congress (2019-2021).  This regulation applies to any federal solicitation for small business construction…

ASA Supports the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 ASA, along with the Construction Industry Procurement Coalition (CIPC), urged the House and Senate Transportation Committee Leadership to pass the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (WRDA 2022).   This legislation is an essential step forward as Congress works to continue the biennial process of passing…

ASA Urges Passage of the Small Business Payment Performance Act ASA, along with the Construction Industry Procurement Coalition (CIPC), urged the Senate Armed Services Committee Leadership to support the Small Business Payment for Performance Act, Section 870 of H.R. 7900 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, requiring timely partial payments for agency…

DOE Announces $7 Billion for Hydrogen Hub Funding Last Friday, September 23, 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) made $7 billion available to fund regional clean hydrogen hubs (H2Hubs) across the country, which will form a key power source in America’s future clean energy economy. DOE also released a draft of the National Clean…

This Week in Congress The House considered legislation amending the Electoral County Act, an 1873 law establishing how states and Congress certify presidential elections.  This legislation expands a Senate bill introduced this summer by Sens. Collins (R-ME) and Manchin (D-WV).  Additionally, the Senate voted on a long-pending campaign finance transparency bill, known as the DISCLOSURE…

ASA Supports Using ARP Funds for Transportation Projects On Thursday, September 15, 2022, ASA, along with the transportation construction coalition, sent a letter to House and Senate Leadership requesting additional flexibility in using the American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds for transportation projects.  The ARP law provided $350 billion in state and local government relief funds…