AGC Urges Senate to Ban Reverse Auctions for Construction

Take Action: Urge Your Senators to Prohibit Construction Reverse Auctions Many states already have laws prohibiting reverse auctions for construction services. However, those laws do not prevent federal agencies from conducting reverse auctions in those states. And federal agencies, like the Departments of Veterans Affairs and the Interior, are increasingly turning to reverse auction procurement for construction services, which include million dollar building renovations, national park road construction, and material supply. Please urge your senators to prohibit federal agencies from procuring construction services through reverse auctions. The Senate is currently considering this legislation as an amendment to the Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which has passed for the last 52 consecutive years. The House passed its NDAA bill in May, which included an AGC-supported provision, originating from an AGC-supported bill that would help ban federal reverse auctions for construction services. Inclusion of such an amendment in the Senate bill would help ensure that this AGC legislative priority is included in a final bill before heading to the president for his signature. Again, please take action and urge your Senators to ban federal agencies from procuring construction services through reverse auctions. Your continued support is essential to helping ensure construction reverse auctions are banned once and for all. For more information, please contact Jimmy Christianson at 703-837-5325 or christiansonj@agc.org.