The end of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program is getting closer. The DBE program presumes women and minority-owned firms are disadvantaged and sets goals for them...more
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College, 600 U.S. 181 (2023) (SFFA), which limits the reach of race-based affirmative action programs in...more
11/30/2023
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Constitutional Challenges ,
DBE Program ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Minority Business Enterprise Program ,
Public Projects ,
Race Discrimination ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College
In All Seasons Landscaping, Inc. v. Travelers Casualty & Surety Co., No. DBD-CV21-6039074-S, 2022 WL 1135703 (Conn. Super. Ct. April 4, 2022) the plaintiff, a subcontractor on a state project, commenced a lawsuit against the...more
4/26/2023
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Construction Disputes ,
Construction Project ,
Federal Contractors ,
Mechanics Lien ,
Miller Act ,
Payment Bond Claims ,
Payment Bonds ,
Public Projects ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Surety Bonds
On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (Public Law 117-58). The IIJA includes the Build America, Buy America Act which declares that “none of the funds made...more
4/6/2023
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Buy America ,
Construction Project ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Infrastructure ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
OMB ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
Real Estate Development ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Supply Chain ,
Urban Planning & Development