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'Twas the Night Before Christmas.and Comments Were Due on DBE Rule Changes

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Companies involved in federal-aid highway, airport, and other transit construction contracts will have more than visions of sugar plums on December 24, 2012, when comments are due on proposed Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) regulations. DBE-related information is no different and no less an integral part of the bidding process.

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Top 10 Compliance Laws for Federal Highway Contractors

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Similar to what occurred after the bid-rigging scandals, governmental scrutiny has increased because of a loss of trust. False claims; Antitrust; EEO; OSHA/safety and health; DOT (commercial driver’s licenses); DBE; Environmental; Procurement and government contracting; Finance and tax; and. DOT revised the DBE regulations.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

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Compliance/Regulations. With the number of companies bidding on each job increasing and the margins getting smaller, it is imperative that you know the true health of you fleet. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety. Sales/Marketing.

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Best Practices for Multiple Award IDIQ – Task and Delivery Order Contracting

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The interagency team was also instrumental in ensuring that the regulatory guidance in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) conformed to the FASA authority. Therefore, GSA regulations, and the guidance in FAR Subpart 8.4 and Part 38 pertaining to the Federal Supply Schedule program, take precedence over the Subpart 16.5