The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will hold a hearing June 3 on the Government Neutrality in Contracting Act, sponsored by Rep. John Sullivan (R-Okla.).
On May 27, Congressional leaders in both the Senate and House of Representatives introduced legislation to prohibit federal agencies from collecting or using information about political contributions made by small, family-owned businesses or larger companies that wish to do business with the federal government.
On June 1, the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Council issued an interim rule that changes procurement regulations to meet the goals of President Obama's October 2009 Executive Order. The interim rule also incorporates parts of a similar Executive Order issued by President Bush in March 2007.
On May 20, 2011, 黑料不打烊 sent a letter to the Hawaii District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers providing comment on their solicitation regarding the potential use of project labor agreements (PLAs) for the FY11 PN65650 USARPAC Command and Control Facility, Phase 1, Fort Shafter, Hawaii, project.
An 鈥渁bove average鈥 hurricane season is expected for the Atlantic Basin -- which includes the entire East Coast and Gulf Coast of the United States -- this year according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration鈥檚 Climate Prediction Center 鈥 a division of the National Weather Service.
The House approved an amendment by Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) to the FY 2010 Defense Authorization bill that would bar federal agencies from requiring the corporate disclosure of campaign donations as a condition for getting federal contracts.
黑料不打烊 noted that the success of federal flood control systems is a reminder of the value and savings of long-term federal investments in infrastructure.
On May 18, 黑料不打烊 held the second joint meeting with representatives from the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Air Force, Army Corps of Engineers and the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, who have formed a special Tri-Service working group on creating an evaluation factor for Total Ownership Costs (TOC) of certain types of facility construction.聽
On May 19, 2011, 黑料不打烊 sent a letter to the Omaha District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers providing comment on their solicitation regarding the potential use of project labor agreements (PLA) on large-scale construction projects (exceeding $25 million) within the Omaha/Lincoln Metro area.
FY 2012 Appropriations Cycle Begins in the House, Committee Proposes Large Construction Funding Cuts
With fiscal year 2011 funding in place, the House of Representatives has started the FY 2012 in earnest by announcing a schedule for marking up the annual appropriations bills, as well as plans for how House Budget Resolution spending totals will be divided between the twelve Appropriations Subcommittees.