Amidst the flurry of tariff threats swirling around the world, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is terminating the waiver known as the Manufactured Products General Waiver from the Buy America requirements found in...more
3/14/2025
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Supply Chain ,
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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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DBE Program ,
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Federal Funding ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Minority Business Enterprise Program ,
Public Projects ,
Race Discrimination ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College
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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Infrastructure ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
OMB ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
Real Estate Development ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Supply Chain ,
Urban Planning & Development