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Learning about the ins and outs of qualifying for surety bonds as a construction contractor may sound like a dry course of study, but contractors may find those expectations defied when they tune into the new Contractor Bonding Education and Mentoring Program (www.contractorbondinged.org) for construction firms. It’s a sleek, engaging, and streamlined production of The Surety & Fidelity Association of ...

When visionary business leaders take action, they always have their eye on the future. The problem is that it takes broad industry knowledge and experience to gain the perspective for making the best decisions. If the marketplace always stayed the same, that wouldn’t be the huge deal it is today. But with change the only real constant in today’s world, ...

IMAGE BY VECTORHOT By Zachary Hunter and Jeff McCarthy of Marcum LLP Much has changed on the landscape of tax accounting for construction contracts and contractors in the past few years. The revised Construction Industry Audit Technique Guide issued by the IRS in 2021 contains the most recent set of updates.  Following are some highlights of some of the most ...

PHOTO BY THE LIGHT-WRITER By Moshe Broder, David Bitkower, Brandon D. Fox, Shoba Pillay, and David B. Robbins of Jenner & Block The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced recently a new Civil Cyber-Fraud initiative that will use the False Claims Act (FCA) to enforce government contract cybersecurity requirements. The initiative will be led by the Fraud Section of the DOJ ...

ISTOCK.COM/GGUY44 By Bobbi Hayes and Larry May In March of 2020, Congress passed the CARES Act to provide businesses and individuals with various forms of financial relief to help them withstand the COVID-19 pandemic. For businesses, the CARES Act became almost synonymous with the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan program. Many construction companies applied for and received PPP loans last ...

ISTOCK.COM/SALVADORCELIS By James Miller and James Wiedemann When the new revenue recognition rules (Topic 606) were released, every industry scrambled to determine the impact they would have on their day-to-day activities. The construction industry reviewed the language and noticed that the terminology brought other industries closer to the percentage-of-completion model already being utilized and took a collective breath. However, upon ...

ISTOCK.COM/SYAHRIR MAULANA By David Jean Exiting your business requires long-term, comprehensive planning, whether you plan to pass your company to family members, sell your interest to a partner, or sell the company to an employee group or outside buyer. As with any major planning endeavor, the path to a successful exit can present you with some roadblocks along the way. ...

ISTOCK.COM/GGUY44 By Lori Ann Lange Changes related to the COVID-19 crisis and the construction and surety industries are still occurring; some data in this article may have changed from the time of article submission and the publication date. With each new presidential administration, there are changes in policies as well as new laws and regulations that can impact government construction ...

NASBP’s commitment to creating opportunities for producer and affiliate members is all about creating win-win scenarios in the economy as a whole. Nowhere is that better illustrated than in the Association’s partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Surety Guarantees (OSG), led by Peter Gibbs. Peter C. Gibbs, Director of the U.S. SBA Office of Surety Guarantees That’s ...

ISTOCK.COM/GORODENKOFF By Mike F. Pipkin and Jadyn Cleveland Changes related to the COVID-19 crisis and the construction and surety industries are still occurring; some data in this article may have changed from the time of article submission and the publication date. General contractors run into financial difficulties or outright fail for a myriad of reasons. Regardless of the explanation, a ...