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ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Responds to Two NAVFAC PLA Inquiries

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ recently sent two letters opposing the possible use of project labor agreement (PLA) mandates posted by the U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command for to repair facades at: (1) and (2) , both located at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ has sent over 70 letters to federal agencies opposing PLA mandates and bid preferences during the Obama Administration, most in response to agency announcements that a PLA mandate or preference was under consideration for a particular project or an anticipated set of projects in a particular area. Of those, only one PLA mandate has been issued to date. ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ neither supports nor opposes contractors’ voluntary use of PLAs on government projects, but strongly opposes any government mandate for contractors’ use of PLAs. ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ is committed to free and open competition for publicly funded work, and believes that the lawful labor relations policies and practices of private construction contractors should not be a factor in a government agency’s selection process. For more information, please contact Jimmy Christianson at (703) 837-5325 or christiansonj@agc.org.