Melissa Kirby | Husch Blackwell The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Pub. L. No. 117-58, which includes the Build America, Buy America Act (“BABA”), was signed into law by President Biden on November 15, 2021. BABA provisions apply to all Federal financial assistance awards (e.g., grants, cooperative agreements, non-cash contributions or donations, direct assistance and… Continue reading Federal Infrastructure Contractors: Build America, Buy America Now Mandates More Restrictive Definition of “Construction Materials” for Federal Grants and Agreements
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Federal Government Seeks Low Carb(on) Diet for Most Construction Materials
Paul Freeman and Issac D. Schabes | Crowell & Moring On October 4, 2022, the General Services Administration (“GSA”) published a Request for Information (“RFI”), seeking information “about the availability of domestically manufactured, locally sourced low-carbon construction materials” for governmentwide construction procurement. Significantly, the results of the RFI are expected to help inform how the GSA will… Continue reading Federal Government Seeks Low Carb(on) Diet for Most Construction Materials
Substitute Materials — What are Your Duties? What are Your Risks? (Law Note)
Melissa Dewey Brumback | Construction Law in North Carolina In managing a project as the design professional, you are called upon to wear many hats. One of those hats is that of material specifier and, at times, substitute material approver. What are your duties in looking at substitute materials? As always, the legal answer is… Continue reading Substitute Materials — What are Your Duties? What are Your Risks? (Law Note)