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Whose Site Is It Anyway: Trade Groups Challenge DOL’s Prevailing Wage Calculation and Expanded Definition of the Site of Work Under the Davis-Bacon Act

Inside Government Contracts

Changes to Prevailing Wage Rate Calculations Previously, DOL set a rate as the “prevailing wage” within a county when a threshold of 50 percent or more of applicable workers voluntarily reported that they were paid that rate. We expand on the final rule’s changes — and on the pending legal challenges — below.

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5 New Public Works Bills Passed by Washington Legislature

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

In order to bring Washington law in compliance with federal small works bonding requirements, Senate Bill 5734 , which passed both the House and Senate unanimously, addresses the following: Changes Project Amount: Increases the $35,000 threshold to $150,000.

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Public Procurement: Delivering Value to a Community While Making Profit

Tracker Intelligence

Oftentimes, public authorities buy services such as energy, transport, social protection, waste management, and health or educational services from private entities. These details should help contractors, service providers, and suppliers determine if they have the qualifications to compete for the contract.

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It’s Time to Rethink Supply Chain Risk Management

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In these instances, tradeoffs have been made, such as impeding carbon emissions reduction progress through the use of less sustainable products or carbon intensive transportation options. Organizational abilities to effectively assess risk and engage suppliers to mitigate it are woefully lacking in most cases. Few knew until impacted.

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Trade Agreements and Country of Origin: What You Need to Know

Public Contracting Institute

The TAA applies to procurements above certain dollar thresholds. These rules say that certain products used in transportation projects funded by the government must be made in the USA. This can present significant challenges for suppliers and contractors, especially in industries with complex global supply chains.

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Will U.S. Lawmakers Find Common Ground to Enact De Minimis Reform in 2024?

Import and Trade Remedies

114-125 ) to increase the de minimis threshold for imports into the United States from $200 to $800, far exceeding similar thresholds in other countries globally. It would maintain the $800 cap but apply lower thresholds with countries on the basis of reciprocity. De Minimis Reciprocity Act of 2023 ( S. Blumenauer.

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Top 10 Takeaways from OMB’s “Build America, Buy America” Guidance for Infrastructure Projects

Government Contracts & Investigations

In government contracting, if a contract value exceeds a certain dollar threshold and an international trade agreement governing procurement is applicable, the BAA domestic preferences will be waived in favor of permitting acquisition of TAA-compliant products.