• E-Verify – On August 11, AGC submitted comments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council  in response to a June 12 proposed rule that would implement Executive Order requiring the E-Verify system to check the status of new hires and others working on federal projects in the U.S. President Bush issued the Executive Order June 6, 2008.
• False Claims Act - Congress is currently considering bipartisan legislation expanding the jurisdiction of the Federal False Claims Act. Visit the AGC Legislative Action Center to write your Member of Congress and let them know your concerns!
• WRDA 2007 Implementation - AGC recently provided the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers policy recommendations.

See more Hot Topics in the Federal & Heavy Report

• Infrastructure Investment. AGC is advocating for expanded investment in our nation’s waterways infrastructure and for improvements in our federal facilities, including military housing, border stations, courthouses and prisons.
• Procurement Reform. Reform is necessary to improve delivery of construction services to the Federal government and procurement reform should recognize construction’s unique melding of industry sectors while ensuring the government is using the most cost-effective method of procurement. 
  

Coalitions

• ARWG Coalition. AGC is a member of The Acquisition Reform Working Group (ARWG), the largest organization of the Government contracting professionals committed to improving the Federal acquisition process.
• Water Resources Coalition. AGC is a co-chair and founding member of the Water Resources Coalition, an organization of groups from private industry committed to advocating for a comprehensive national water resources policy.