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The Construction Gigaprojects Report

What is a construction “gigaproject,” beyond an amped-up marketing term for the comparatively modest “megaprojects”? Think initiatives with expenses of well over $1 billion and time periods of well over five years. Think...more

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Buy American Act Content Requirements Are Tightening Again, Are You Prepared?

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Numerous changes to the Buy American Act (“BAA”) have been proposed and implemented in recent years, with another one coming this week.  Beginning today, on October 25, 2022, the domestic content requirement for components in...more

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Public Works Construction Projects Set to Increase if Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 Becomes Law

While its ultimate passage remains unclear, on August 10, 2021, the United States Senate approved passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R.3684) (“the Act”). ...more

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Biden Leaves in Place Key Portions of Buy American Act Changes, Targets New Domestic End Product Test and Services

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President Joe Biden issued on January 25 an Executive Order on Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America's Workers (EO). This EO leaves in place key portions of the prior administration’s July 15, 2019...more

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Stipends in P3 Procurement: Why Pay the Losers?

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The procurement process for a public-private partnership differs in many respects from the ordinary public-procurement process for goods and services. To be sure, P3s are often large-scale and high-profile, with sophisticated...more

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President Trump Issues Third Installment of Buy American Initiative

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President Trump continues to push forward with his “Buy American, Hire American” initiative with the issuance of his third Executive Order No. 13881 (the “Order”) on July 15, 2019, entitled “Maximizing Use of American-Made...more

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New Executive Order Seeks to Sharpen the Teeth of the Buy American Act

On July 15, 2019, President Trump signed his third Executive Order on the topic of buying American, “Executive Order on Maximizing Use of American-Made Goods, Products, and Materials.” ...more

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Government Contractors May Face New Hurdles Under Trump’s Executive Order Increasing Buy American Act Requirements

President Donald Trump’s most recent effort to maximize the use of goods, products, and materials produced in the United States through proposed changes to and enforcement of the regulations implementing the Buy American Act...more

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Implementation of “Buy American” for Infrastructure Projects Begins May 1st

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In 2017, President Trump issued an executive order entitled “Buy American and Hire American” which stated a commitment to do just that. Earlier this year, expanding on this policy, President Trump issued an executive order...more

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Proposed Changes to Local Preference for Government Contracts in Miami-Dade County

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We have in the past discussed how government contracts are not utilized only to acquire goods and services for the public, but to further public-policy objectives....more

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The State Of Buy America: Changes To New York’s Domestic Preference Regime For Public Works And Infrastructure Projects

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The state of New York has adopted legislation tightening the regulatory regime governing the use of steel in construction and infrastructure projects, including structural steel, structural iron, reinforcing steel, and the...more

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Los cambios propuestos en las regulaciones de adquisiciones pueden facilitar las P3

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El condado de Miami-Dade, la jurisdicción más grande del sur de la Florida, está evaluando actualmente asociaciones público-privadas (P3) para varios proyectos de infraestructura importantes. Estos incluyen mejoras...more

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“Buy American” Law Changes How Texans Buy Iron and Steel

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As a result of newly enacted Texas Senate Bill 1289, buying American iron and steel is now a requirement on certain public infrastructure projects in Texas. Promoted by President Trump, passed by the Texas Legislature in May...more

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LAWA’s APM Makes Tracks

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Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) released the Final Request for Proposals (Final RFP) for the procurement of the elevated 2.25-mile Automated People Mover train (APM) at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on July 28,...more

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3 Things Contractors Should Do Now to Ensure “Buy American” Compliance in the Wake of Trump’s Executive Order

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"Buy American, Hire American" is no longer just a campaign slogan. It is the subject of an Executive Order signed by President Trump on April 19. The order details the Trump administration’s policy of ensuring compliance with...more

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LAX Receives Significant Interest for Automated People Mover Project

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Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) reached a milestone in its estimated $5 billion Landside Access Modernization Program (LAMP) this week when it received statements of qualifications to design, build, finance, operate and...more

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Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Cooperation Council: Infrastructure Delivery Including Under a Public Private Partnership Model: Top 10...

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The sovereign funding gap caused by a low oil price environment, coupled with a global period of economic uncertainty, are two drivers leading governments and state owned enterprises (SOEs) throughout the Middle East and...more

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Major P3 DBFOM Procurement Planned for LAX Modernization

In the largest public-private partnership procurement in the history of California, the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners announced plans to deliver a world-class transportation system to Los Angeles International...more

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