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51���� Urges Removal of Construction Services Procurement Option On Aug. 13, 51���� to the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) strongly urging the federal agency to remove from its reverse auction (RA) platform the construction services options. GSA recently launched a that enables any federal agency to conduct the procurement of certain construction services and materials through an online reverse auction. 51���� strongly advocates against the use of reverse auction procurement for construction services. In its letter to GSA, 51���� notes that the complexities of these processes simply do not compare to the purchase of an off-the-shelf commercial item. The reverse auction process ignores the unique nature of construction. General contractors, specialty contractors, subcontractors and suppliers offer and provide a mix of services, materials and systems. They do not “manufacture” buildings, highways, or other facilities. To supplement its arguments, 51���� shared its on reverse auctions for construction services procurement and the , which highlights why it abandoned the use of reverse auctions for procuring construction services nearly ten years ago. 51���� also the use of reverse auction procurement for construction services before the House Small Business Committee.  prohibiting the practice was recently introduced this Congress. For more information, please contact Jimmy Christianson at (703)-837-5325 or christiansonj@agc.org.