Archive for July 2023

ASA Supports Change Order Reform in FY24 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) ASA supports the inclusion of the Amendment 453, Small Business Payment for Performance Act, to H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which would require timely partial payments for agency directed changes to a federal contract.  Amendment 453 to H.R.…

Subcontractor Legal Defense Fund Spotlight: A Conversation with Darlene East The courts are a key battleground in the fight for subcontractor rights. The American Subcontractors Association’s (ASA) Subcontractors Legal Defense Fund (SLDF) supports critical legal activities to protect the interests of all construction subcontractors. The funds invest in precedent-setting litigation to establish subcontractors’ rights across…

ASA Supports the Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2023 ASA supports the introduction of the Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2023, legislation to make permanent the 20-percent deduction for small- and individually-owned businesses (Section 199A).  This legislation would provide certainty to the millions of S corporations, partnerships and sole proprietorships that rely on…

ASA Supports FY24 Transportation Infrastructure Funding ASA, along with the Transportation Construction Coalition, sent support letters to the House and Senate Appropriation Committee Leadership urging the timely completion of Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 transportation appropriations at levels authorized in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).  The second year of the IIJA is underway,…

Safety Update – OSHA/SBA Announce SBREFA Panel on Federal Heat Illness Standard OSHA has officially announced its intention to convene a Small Business Advocacy Review panel on its potential rulemaking covering heat illness and injury prevention in indoor and outdoor work settings, and has set a target date of around August 21st. The Small Business…

ASA Welcomes New Silver Sponsor, Siteline ASA is thrilled to announce Siteline has joined the ASA family as a Silver Sponsor. Siteline is the only pay app management tool built for subcontractors. Generate pay apps (including custom forms) precisely to GC’s specifications. Centralize and manage all of your pay apps in one spot. Automate and…

Emergency Disaster Funding Supplemental Pressure is growing in both chambers for an emergency supplemental spending bill for disaster relief. Rep. Moskowitz (D-FL), a former Florida emergency management director, introduced legislation (HR 4295) that would provide $11.5 billion in supplemental funding for disaster relief.  FEMA’s most recent estimate shows the agency is expected to run out…

Florida Enacts Legislation Mandating E-Verify On July 1, 2023, the provisions of Florida Senate Bill 1718 went into effect. The legislation was signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis on May 10, 2023, and makes sweeping changes to a number of Florida statutes that primarily deal with immigration status. Of note, private employers with 25…