ASA’s Andrew Christ Hosts SBA Administrator Guzman
On March 11, Andrew Christ, an ASA Board Member and owner of Compass Constructors located in Kansas City, (MO), hosted the Small Business Administrator (SBA) Guzman at his company. The SBA Administrator spent about ninety minutes with Andrew and his colleagues, visiting his facility and discussing ways in which the SBA can assist businesses like Compass Constructors. What an awesome opportunity!
On February 6, 2024, Andrew testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Small Business Committee. The committee hearing examined the impacts that the Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard decisions have on small businesses in the federal procurement marketplace. The hearing also reviewed how government decisions and red tape can prohibit small businesses from fully participating in federal procurement.
In his testimony, Andrew addressed the latter, offering comments on small business contracting reform within the federal government relating to the requirements for past performance and qualifications, the use of payment and performance bonds, the impact of continuing resolutions (CRs) on small businesses, and the bundling of contracts into Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOCs) or Single Award Task Order Contracts (SATOCs).
Additionally, he addressed ASA’s continued support of H.R. 1740, which deals with bonding requirements for federal water infrastructure projects, and H.R. 2726 relating to change order reform. Finally, Andrew addressed our appreciation to Reps. Stauber (R-MN) and Scholten (D-MI) as co-chairs of the Congressional Construction Procurement Caucus.
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ASA is Looking for Volunteers for the Contractors Compass Editorial Board
Officially published by FASA, the Foundation of the American Subcontractor’s Association, Compass has been part of the ASA family for seven years and is one of the most read publications dedicated to construction subcontractors.
We want to ensure that Compass stays on top of construction industry trends and issues so that we may continue to provide timely and relevant content. To this end, we’re searching for volunteers to be part of a new editorial board to advise The Contractor’s Compass.
The primary purpose of the board will be to provide guidance on potential content, participate in the development of the editorial calendar, and assist with the expert review process.
The estimated time commitment for board members is up to 20 hours annually including:
- 1 hour per month reviewing the upcoming issue
- 2 – 4 hours dedicated to planning the editorial calendar
- 2 – 4 virtual meetings per year
If you are interested in volunteering, and keeping this publication relevant, and even more vital to the industry, send an email to Mike Kline, ASA Director of Communication, at mkline@asa-hq.com. Thanks in advance for your
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