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    March 2019 Edition ASA Working on Draft Proposed Retainage Legislation As ASA continues to craft its legislative agenda for the 116th Congress, we are focusing our efforts on draft proposed retainage legislation that would lower the maximum retainage rate used by the federal government to 5 percent from 10 percent. In construction contracts, retainage is

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    June 2018   House Committee Approves ASA-Endorsed Contractor Payment Protections The House Armed Services Committee, on May 9, voted to incorporate two key contractor payment protections in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (H.R. 5515). One amendment (Sec. 855) would require federal contracting agencies to provide with their invitations for bid and

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    April 2018   OSHA Delays Enforcement of Beryllium Rules to May 11 On March 7, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration delayed enforcement of its rules on occupational exposure to beryllium by 60 days to May 11. That is, OSHA will not enforce the Permissible Exposure Limits and the Short Term Exposure Limits for beryllium

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