MCA acts as an advocate for the metal casting industry and stays abreast of important issues including legislative and regulatory policies that affect the industry and its employees.
Buy America
What Are Buy America Requirements? By law, American-made municipal castings must be used in many federal, state and local-level public works infrastructure projects that are funded or financed with U.S. taxpayer dollars. (more…)
Fiscal Year 2014 Federal Appropriations
Congress Approves Domestic Procurement Preference Policy for State Revolving Funds The United States House and Senate negotiators reached, last evening, an agreement on a $1.1 trillion omnibus appropriations package, the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014.” If enacted, the spending bill will fund the federal government’s operations through the balance of FY 2014. The bill includes all 12…
Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA)
Two Permanent Domestic Procurement Preferences Applicable to Water Infrastructure Federal Aid Included in Water Resources Reform and Development Act On June 10, 2014 President Obama signed and thereby enacted the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA). Pub. L. 113–121. The WRRDA included two new statutory Buy America laws applicable, respectively, to the Clean Water…
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Bid Specifications
As stewards of the public fisc, municipal governmental officials balance short-term and long-term economic interests with public safety and sustainability considerations before embarking on public works improvements. They must comply with competitive bidding statutes but also be mindful to ensure that only quality work and materials are procured. Municipal governments thus play an essential role…
