
ASAToday for March 13th, 2025
ASA Supports Building Resilient Supply Chains Act
ASA Supports Building Resilient Supply Chains Act On October 5, 2021, Reps. Malinowski (D-NJ), Kinzinger (R-IL), and Rochester (D-DE) introduced the Building Resilient Supply Chains Act, H.R. 5495 to establish the Supply…
Read MoreFAR Updates: Buy American Act Requirements
FAR Updates: Buy American Act Requirements On March 7, 2022, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) for Buy American Act Requirements” was updated as follows: An important issue that was not finalized in…
Read MoreASA Honors the Life of Jesse Pickett Jr.
ASA Honors the Life of Jesse Pickett Jr. It is with sadness that we share that Jesse Malcolm Pickett Jr, ASA President from 1986-1987, passed away on February 13th, 2022 at his…
Read MoreThis Week in Congress
This Week in Congress This week, the Senate held nomination votes and the House voted on legislation banning mandatory arbitration agreements and banning discrimination based on hair style or texture. Mandatory arbitration…
Read MoreASA Supports the Employee Tax Credit Reinstatement Act
ASA Supports the Employee Tax Credit Reinstatement Act ASA supports the Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act (ERTC), which would reinstate the ETRC through the end of 2021, as it was originally…
Read MoreASA Supports Small Business Innovation and Technology Grant Funding
ASA Supports Small Business Innovation and Technology Grant Funding ASA urged congressional leadership to pass an extension of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs on…
Read MoreThree Phased Plan Reopening the U.S. Capitol
Three Phased Plan Reopening the U.S. Capitol The Capitol will open in three phases beginning March 28th. Phase one -March 28: Capitol authorities will increase the “official visitor” limit to 15 from…
Read MorePresident Biden Signs FY22 Omnibus Appropriations Bill
President Biden Signs FY22 Omnibus Appropriations Bill On Tuesday, March 15, 2022, President Biden signed the $1.5 trillion FY22 Omnibus Appropriations Package. Included in the package were earmarks (congressionally directed spending) in…
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