ASAToday for March 13th, 2025

ASA Tracking Pending OSHA Rules On January 26th, OSHA published an enforcement memo changing long-standing policy on its instance-by-instance issuance of citations and radically altering the landscape of certain inspections.  OSHA agents…

Must See Sessions @ SUBExcel: The Impact of Supply Chain Shortages, Delays, & Inflation Following up on last week’s overview of Signing Contracts Has Consequences, this week we’re focusing on Managing the…

ASA Supports 5% Retainage Cap and Retainage Bond Legislation in Washington Last week, ASA sent a support letter to the House and Senate Labor Committees in Washington state regarding legislation (HB 1524/SB…

House Republican Earmark Rules House Republicans plan to limit the types of projects that are eligible for earmarks. Projects would not be permitted for city parks and county museums, which could be…

This Week in Congress Congress voted on legislation regarding China and the threat it poses to the United States’ security and economy.  Three congressional hearings on the subject were scheduled for this…

OSHA Adds “Instance-By-Instance” Citation Policy On January 26th, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued new enforcement guidance allowing “instance-by-instance” citations for “high-gravity” serious violations of several agency standards.  Regional administrators and area…

Do You Still Need to Register for SUBExcel? SUBExcel Ties It All Together From advocacy to legal defense to contractor education, ASA, its staff and directors, work tirelessly on behalf of the…

The FY23 Omnibus Appropriations Bill Brings Employment Law Changes The Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act contained two important employment law changes, which will go into effect this year. Pregnant Workers…