Articles Tagged with ''federal contractors''

Construction Worker

Dept. of Labor Updates Davis-Bacon Acts

Critics say the new rule will result in unnecessary and costly regulation
August 31, 2023
The Davis Bacon Act has been significantly updated for the first time in 40 years. Some industry groups applaud the update, while others say it will result in burdensome regulations.
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Heat Pump.

Biden to Manufacturers: Build More Heat Pumps

American-made heat pumps to fight Russia’s war revenue, aid green energy and energy security
Maria Taylor
Maria Taylor
June 27, 2022
American heat pump manufacturing got a boost earlier this month through a White House order aimed at phasing down reliance on foreign energy due to Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Trade Groups Split on Infrastructure Order

Critics say it raises costs; proponents say it smooths projects
Matt Jachman
Matt Jachman
April 16, 2022
With the $1.2 trillion federal Investment and Jobs Act now on the books, a fight is brewing over the Biden Administration’s push to have the workers who are employed on the infrastructure plan’s biggest projects represented by labor unions.
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A ‘Year of Action’ Leads to Years of Regulation

Another Executive Order Increases Compliance Headaches for Federal Contractors
Richard D. Alaniz
August 18, 2014

In keeping with his promise of a “year of action” during this year’s State of the Union address, on July 31, President Obama signed an executive order — entitled Fair and Safe Workplaces — that vastly extends the federal government’s enforcement reach over private federal contractors’ employment policies.


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