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Â鶹ÊÓƵrecently sent two letters opposing the possible use of project labor agreement (PLA) mandates posted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore and Vicksburg Districts for the construction of a public health command laboratory in ., and the west bank non-federal levee and Wilkinson Pump Station in . Â鶹ÊÓƵhas sent over 70 letters to federal agencies opposing PLA mandates and bid preferences during the Obama Administration, most in response to agency announcements that a PLA mandate or preference was under consideration for a particular project or an anticipated set of projects in a particular area. Of those, only one PLA mandate has been issued to date. Â鶹ÊÓƵneither supports nor opposes contractors’ voluntary use of PLAs on government projects, but strongly opposes any government mandate for contractors’ use of PLAs. Â鶹ÊÓƵis committed to free and open competition for publicly funded work, and believes that the lawful labor relations policies and practices of private construction contractors should not be a factor in a government agency’s selection process. For more information, please contact Jimmy Christianson at (703) 837-5325 or christiansonj@agc.org.