E-Verify? Uh, what? That might be your response as a contractor – and I wouldn’t blame you. To date, E-Verify has only hit the largest of federal contractors. Rest assured though that it is coming to a small business near you.[...]
Archive for the ‘Federal & State Contracts’ Category
May 16th, 2012 - 10:14 am § in Employment & Labor, Federal & State Contracts, Labor Regulations, Legislation & Law, Public Contracting
E-Verify Is Not Ready, So The Legal Workforce Act Should Wait.
January 17th, 2012 - 12:11 pm § in Certification, Construction News, Design, Federal & State Contracts, Green Building, Public Contracting
Solicitation of the Month: WWU and Starbucks Announce Green Retrofits
Here is your early jump on a good project – or a number of good projects. Western Washington University has decided to overhaul a large portion of its buildings to join the modern era. How can you jump on the WWU green building wave?[...]
December 29th, 2011 - 10:38 am § in Bids, Certification, Construction News, Design, Federal & State Contracts, Green Building, Public Contracting
Teams Bid For Chance to Resurrect Green Building Nightmare
The RFP went out – and four brave souls stepped up. One of the most famous LEED Certified failures is on the mend and four contractors have submitted bids to bring it back to glory. While the project has never been formally stripped of its LEED certification, its an ugly scar for the po[...]
Solicitation of the Month: Salem Courthouse Square, Salem, Oregon
Remember, Salem Courthouse Square? If you read this blog, its hard to forget. One of the nation’s most infamous LEED projects is back in the news. But this time its because agency heads have decided to rebuild it! This month’s Solicitation of the Month has a history, so lets discu[...]
October 28th, 2011 - 10:44 am § in Construction News, Federal & State Contracts, Public Contracting, Taxation
Three Percent Repeal: Obama Is In, The House Is In, The Senate Is Up Next
Lets try and give you some good news headed into the weekend. Contractors can smile today, a day after the House of Representatives voted for repeal of the 3% Withholding Rule in a landslide. What’s more? Obama and the White House issued public support for repeal. Now, we all wait for t[...]
