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THE VOICE OF THE MERIT SHOP

老牛影视is the voice of the merit shop on Capitol Hill! Sending letters to Congress allows 老牛影视to publicly advocate for the views and interests of our more than 23,000 members. By corresponding with U.S. House of Representatives and Senate members, 老牛影视promotes fair and open competition in the construction industry and fights to protect merit shop contractors around the country.

老牛影视Outlines Small Business Contracting Concerns Ahead of Committee Hearing

On Feb. 15, the U.S. House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure held a hearing titled 鈥淟eveling the Playing Field: Challenges Facing Small Business Contracting.鈥� 老牛影视sent a letter detailing the significant hurdles small businesses face while competing for federal construction projects, specifically through the Biden administration鈥檚 implementation of government mandated project labor agreements and a new . Cited in the letter was ABC鈥檚 Construction Backlog Indicator that declined to 8.4 months in January, according to an 老牛影视member survey conducted from Jan. 22 to Feb. In addition, the National Federation of Independent Business鈥� recent study showed that owners who expect higher real sales volumes fell 12% last month and a larger share of small business owners reported lower earnings over the last three months.

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