Government Neutrality in Contracting Act

Federal Contracting and Procurement: Section 511 of P.L. 109-222: Support repeal of 3 percent withholding tax on government contractors "Government Neutrality in Contracting Act," H.R. 983, S.90: Support passage SBA Proposed Rule on Women's Procurement: Supported with modifications Tax Relief, Simplification & Reform: Home Office Deduction: Supported Senate Amendment #4430 to "Small Business Jobs Act of 2010" to streamline and simplify rules for deducting a home office. Extenstion/Permanency of 2001 and 2003 Tax Relief: Support full permanency or long-term extension of relief in income tax, capital gains, dividend, and death tax rates -- as well as small business expensing. Capital Gains Stabilization: Support Senator DeMint's bill to stabilize capital gains tax rate at 15 percent. Death Taxes: Support full repeal Burden Relief: "Small Business Paperwork and Mandate Elimination Act," H.R. 5141, S. 3578 -- support repeal of section 9006 of new health care law that expands 1099 reporting. Carried Interest: Opposed provisions in "American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act" to impose a tax increase on carried interest. S-Corp Tax Increases: Opposed efforts in House and Senate to increase taxes on S-corporations. Research and Development Tax Credit: Support long-term extension, permanency Health Care Affordability and Competition: "Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Law": Support repeal Limited Liability Plans: support the preservation of these health care plans Health Savings Accounts (HSAs): support repeal of provision in new health care law that eliminates the use of HSA funds for over-the-counter medical needs. Financial System Overhaul Dodd-Frank Legislation: opposed passage of the conference report, and opposed S 3217, "Restoring American Financial Stability Act." "Small Business Fairness and Regulation Tranparency Act" (Senate Amendment 3883): Supported Energy Affordability: Murkowski Resolution, S.J. 26: support New energy taxes and tax increases: oppose Cap-and-Trade Legislation: Oppose Kerry-Liberman, "American Power Act of 2010" Advocacy: "DISCLOSE Act," H.R. 5175: oppose Regulation: "Internet Investment, Innovation and Competition Preservation Act," H.R. 5257: support Broadband Regulation: oppose interference by government to regulate broadband service as a public utility. Women's Business Ownership: National Women's Business Council (NWBC): Urged President Obama to quickly name chair and members of NWBC so women entrepreneurs are represented in key policy debates.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office

S. 182 Paycheck Fairness Act, H.R. 2067/S.1580 Protecting America's Workers Act, H.R. 1460/S.560 Employee Free Choice Act, Davis Bacon Prevailing Wage, EO 13502, Union Only Project Labor Agreements, Trust Annual Reports, EO 13494-Labor Relations Costs, EO 13495-Non-displacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts, OSHA Modernization of Injury/Illness Data, OSHA Injury & Illness Prevention Program, Associated Builders & Contractor's Job Creation Proposal (issues related to project labor agreements, Davis Bacon, job training) H.R.5107/S.3254 Employee Misclassification Prevention Act, H.R. 5663 Miner Safety Act, High Road Contracting, S.90/H.R.983 Government Neutraility in Contracting Act, H.R.2026/S.1238 Green Jobs Improvement Act

Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported

TRAC Act; Bid Shopping; Services Acquisition Reform Act; Acquisition System Improvement Act; Reverse Auctions; Buy American; Clean Contracting Act; Accountability in Government Contracting Act; Contractors and Federal Spending Accountabality Act; Government Contractor Accountability Act; S 90 & HR 983- preserve open competition & Federal Government Neutrality Act; reconciliation instructions on health care; oppose expansion of False Claims Corrections Act; HR 847/S 1334 Health Care Liability Reform for 9/11; Senate amendments mandating verification systems/policies for employers; H.R. 275/S. 292, a bill to repeal the imposition of 3 percent witholding on certain government payments; HR 5576/HR 5175 - Disclose Act

Client expense: $234,814 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 3288, Omnibus appropriations, funding and procurement issues related to federal construction programs; presidential executive orders related to federal contracting and lobbying activities related to the economic stimulus program; issues related to the audit on engineering firm overhead performed by the Office of the Inspector General at USDOT; issues related to the stewardship and oversight of engineering services and contracting in the federal highway program, HR 1 (economic recovery), provisions related to Buy American requirements; HR 2647/S 1390, National Defense Authorization Act, provisions related to procurement, audit other contracting issues affecting engineering firms; HR 1788/S 386, scope and penalty provisions related to False Claims Act changes; HR 1107, consistency of public contracts implementation; National Defense Authorization Act of 2009, provisions related to definitions of inherently governmental and critical functions; HR 2736/S 924, legislation to restrict the ability of public agencies to contract with the private sector; HR 2682/S 1167, legislation to promote the use of the private sector; issues related to Amtrak general contract language for engineering services and provisions on standard of care, liability and warranties; S 1551, provisions related to expanded liability for contractors; S 458, language related to the expansion of False Claims Act cases; HR 3170/S 1432, language dealing with insourcing of services; HR 3571 & HR 3221, language related to contractors and grantees that submit fraudulent forms or employ indicted workers; HR 3558, provisions that allow graduated small businesses to continue on with existing contracts; HR 595, Buy American provisions; HR 2647, provisions related to insourcing and project labor agreements; HR 2736, provisions related to insourcing; provided comments on the High Performance Building Act of 2009; provided input on the unique aspects of A/E services to the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee related to OMB guidance documents; provided contracting recommendations to the Defense Acquisition Reform Panel of HASC; infrastructure development policies at State Department and USAID; HR 983/S 90, Gov't Neutrality in Contracting Act; HR 3221/HR 3571, provisions related to the funding of ACORN and other contractors; HR 4165/S 1504, Open Access to Courts, provisions related to increased liability for contractors; S 1551, provisions dealing with securities violations as they may impact engineering firms.

TRAC Act; Bid Shopping; Services Acquisition Reform Act; Acquisition System Improvement Act; Reverse Auctions; Buy American; Clean Contracting Act; Accountability in Government Contracting Act; Contractors and Federal Spending Accountabality Act; Government Contractor Accountability Act; S 90 & HR 983- preserve open competition & Federal Government Neutrality Act; reconciliation instructions on health care; oppose expansion of False Claims Corrections Act; HR 847/S 1334 Health Care Liability Reform for 9/11; Senate amendments mandating verification systems/policies for employers; H.R. 275/S. 292, a bill to repeal the imposition of 3 percent witholding on certain government payments; HR 2897 - Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 3288, Omnibus appropriations, funding and procurement issues related to federal construction programs; presidential executive orders related to federal contracting and lobbying activities related to the economic stimulus program; issues related to the audit on engineering firm overhead performed by the Office of the Inspector General at USDOT; issues related to the stewardship and oversight of engineering services and contracting in the federal highway program, HR 1 (economic recovery), provisions related to Buy American requirements; HR 2647/S 1390, National Defense Authorization Act, provisions related to procurement, audit other contracting issues affecting engineering firms; HR 1788/S 386, scope and penalty provisions related to False Claims Act changes; HR 1107, consistency of public contracts implementation; National Defense Authorization Act of 2009, provisions related to definitions of inherently governmental and critical functions; HR 2736/S 924, legislation to restrict the ability of public agencies to contract with the private sector; HR 2682/S 1167, legislation to promote the use of the private sector; issues related to Amtrak general contract language for engineering services and provisions on standard of care, liability and warranties; S 1551, provisions related to expanded liability for contractors; S 458, language related to the expansion of False Claims Act cases; HR 3170/S 1432, language dealing with insourcing of services; HR 3571 & HR 3221, language related to contractors and grantees that submit fraudulent forms or employ indicted workers; HR 3558, provisions that allow graduated small businesses to continue on with existing contracts; HR 595, Buy American provisions; HR 2647, provisions related to insourcing and project labor agreements; HR 2736, provisions related to insourcing; provided comments on the High Performance Building Act of 2009; provided input on the unique aspects of A/E services to the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee related to OMB guidance documents; provided contracting recommendations to the Defense Acquisition Reform Panel of HASC; infrastructure development policies at State Department and USAID; HR 983/S 90, Gov't Neutrality in Contracting Act; HR 3221/HR 3571, provisions related to the funding of ACORN and other contractors; HR 4165/S 1504, Open Access to Courts, provisions related to increased liability for contractors; S 1551, provisions dealing with securities violations as they may impact engineering firms.

TRAC Act; Bid Shopping; Services Acquisition Reform Act; Acquisition System Improvement Act; Reverse Auctions; Buy American; Clean Contracting Act; Accountability in Government Contracting Act; Contractors and Federal Spending Accountabality Act; Government Contractor Accountability Act; S 90 & HR 983- preserve open competition & Federal Government Neutrality Act; reconciliation instructions on health care and climate change; oppose expansion of False Claims Corrections Act; HR 847/S 1334 Health Care Liability Reform for 9/11; FY 2010 Federal Appropriations process, provisions relating to federal direct and federally assisted construction programs; Senate amendments mandating verification systems/policies for employers; H.R. 275/S. 292, a bill to repeal the imposition of 3 percent witholding on certain government payments; HR 2897 - Jobs for Main Street Act

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

DOL, SBA 7 (a) Loan Program, GSA, H.R.1409/S.560 Employee Free Choice Act, H.R. 2026/S.1238 Green Jobs Improvement Act, H.R.2808/S.1227 Truth in Employment Act, H.R. 2067/S.1580 Protect America's Workers Act, H.R.983/S.90 Government Neutrality on Contracting Act, H.R. 3094 Booker Construction Site Safety Act, H.R. 2460/S. 1152 Healthy Families Act, Union Only Project Labor Agreements, Davis Bacon Act, S.1832/1615 Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2009 H.R.3991/H1N1 Emergency Influenza Containment Act, H.R. 4092 Pandemic Protection of Workers, Families and Business Act, Hazard Comunication, OLMS Trust Annual Reports, OLMS Labor Organization Financial Reports, Regulations to implement the Equal Employment Provisions of ADAAA; H.R. 242 Reporting Injuries Illnesses under OSH Act of 1970

Client expense: $752,118 · Firm income: Not reported

TRAC Act; Bid Shopping; Services Acquisition Reform Act; Acquisition System Improvement Act; Reverse Auctions; Buy American; Clean Contracting Act; Accountability in Government Contracting Act; Contractors and Federal Spending Accountabality Act; Government Contractor Accountability Act; S 90 & HR 983- preserve open competition & Federal Government Neutrality Act; reconciliation instructions on health care and climate change; oppose expansion of False Claims Corrections Act; HR 847/S 1334 Health Care Liability Reform for 9/11; FY 2010 Federal Appropriations process, provisions relating to federal direct and federally assisted construction programs; Senate amendments mandating verification systems/policies for employers

Client expense: $101,586 · Firm income: Not reported

DOL, SBA, GSA, H.R. 1409/S.560 Employee Free Choice Act, H.R. 2026/S. 1238 Green Jobs Improvement Act, H.R. 2808/S.1227 Truth in Employment Act, H.R. 2067/S. 1580 Protect America's Workers Act, H.R. 2357 Freedom from Union Violence, H.R.983/S.90 Government Neutrality on Contracting Act, H.R. 3094 Booker Construction Site Safety Act, H.R. 242 Recording Reporting of Occupational Illness, H.R. 2460/S 1152 Healthy Families Act,Union-Only Project Labor Agreements,Davis Bacon Act

Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.3293 Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R.3293 Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R.3221 Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (SAFRA) H.R.3326 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Senate Finance Committee Health Draft Chairman's Mark of Health Care Reform S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act H.R. 1490 Employee Free Choice Act S. 90 Government Nuetrality in Contracting Act H.R. 983 Government Nuetrality in Contracting Act Ex. Order 13502 Use of PLA's for Federal Construction Projects Amendment #574 to H.R. 3326 Rep. Gingrey Amendment to H.R. 3326 DoD Authorization Amendment #561 to H.R. 3326 Rep. Mack Amendment to H.R. 3326, DoD Authorization H.R. 3309 To amendd the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to postpone the increase in the minimum wage for one year H.R. 2682 Freedom from Government Competition Act Amendment #14 to H.R. 3082 Rep. Mack Amendment to H.R. 3082, Military Construction and Veteran Affairs Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2454 American Clean Energy Act of 2009

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1207 Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009 H.R.1242 To amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to provide for additional monitoring and accountability of the Troubled Assets Relief Program. S.910 To amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to provide for additional monitoring and accountability of the Troubled Assets Relief Program. S.1294 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R.2977 H.R. 2977, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2010 H.R.3081 Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R.3288 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R.3293 Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 S.1436 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 S.1406 Kohl Substitute for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2010 H.R.3221 Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (SAFRA) Amendment #2410 to H.R.3288 Amendment # 2410 to Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill H.R.2996 Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Act, 2010 Amendment #2463 to H.R.2996 Amendment #2463 to Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Act, 2010 Amendment #2468 to H.R.2996 Amendment #2468 to Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Act, 2010 H.Res.554 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet for 72 hours before consideration by the House, and for other purposes. Petition No:111-6. Discharge Petition for H.Res. 554 H.R.2918 Conference Report for Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 S. 90 Government Nuetrality in Contracting Act H.R. 983 Government Nuetrality in Contracting Act Ex. Order 13502 Use of PLA's for Federal Construction Projects S. 1167 Freedom from Government Competition Act S. 1167 Freedom from Government Competition Act H.R. 2682 Freedom from Government Competition Act Amendment #14 to H.R. 3082 Rep. Mack Amendment to H.R. 3082, Military Construction and Veteran Affairs Appropriations Act, 2010

TRAC Act; Bid Shopping; Services Acquisition Reform Act; Acquisition System Improvement Act; Reverse Auctions; Clean Contracting Act; Accountability in Government Contracting Act; Contractors and Federal Spending Accountabality Act; Government Contractor Accountability Act; S 90 & HR 983- preserve open competition & Federal Government Neutrality Act; FY2010 Congressional Budget Resolution: provisions related to federal construction programs; tax provisions related to estate tax and income tax; reconciliation instructions on health care and climate change; oppose expansion of False Claims Corrections Act; FY 2010 Federal Appropriations process, provisions relating to federal direct and federally-assisted construction programs; Senate amendments mandating verification systems/policies for employers

Client expense: $147,460 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1409/S.560 Employee Free Choice Act, H.R. 2026/S. 1238 Green Jobs Improvement Act, H.R. 635 National Commission on State Workers Compensation Laws Act of 2009, H.R. 2187 21st Century Green High Performing Public Schools Facilities Act, H.R. 2067 Protecting America's Workers Act, H.R. 983/S.90 Government Neutrality on Contracting Act, H.R. 2808/S 1227 Truth in Employment Act, H.R. 2537 Freedom from Union Violence Act, RESPECT Act, any Davis-Bacon expansion

Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

TRAC Act; Bid Shopping; Services Acquisition Reform Act; Acquisition System Improvement Act; Reverse Auctions; Clean Contracting Act; Accountability in Government Contracting Act; Contractors and Federal Spending Accountabality Act; Government Contractor Accountability Act; S 90 & HR 983- preserve open competition & Federal Government Neutrality Act; FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act: provisions related to federal construction programs; FY2010 Congressional Budget Resolution: FY 2010 Congressional Budget Resolution; provisions related to federal construction programs; tax provisions related to estate tax and income tax; reconciliation instructions on health care and climate change; oppose expansion of False Claims Corrections Act

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 11 Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, H.R. 12 Paycheck Fairness Act, S. 90 Government Neutrality in Contracting Act, Green Jobs Improvement Act, H.R. 1409 Employee Free Choice Act, Any expansion on Davis Bacon Act

Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE