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Delaware Kills Statewide PLA Mandate Over Cost and Jobs Concerns
Ben Gottesfeld 8/6/26 Ben Gottesfeld 8/6/26

Delaware Kills Statewide PLA Mandate Over Cost and Jobs Concerns

PLA Mandate Fails in Delaware

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MWAA Puts PLA on the Table for Major Reagan National Redevelopment
Ben Gottesfeld 8/5/26 Ben Gottesfeld 8/5/26

MWAA Puts PLA on the Table for Major Reagan National Redevelopment

MCAA Considers PLA for Major DCA Redevelopment

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The GSA Acknowledges Cost Inflation of Government-Mandated PLAs
Ben Gottesfeld 7/14/26 Ben Gottesfeld 7/14/26

The GSA Acknowledges Cost Inflation of Government-Mandated PLAs

New federal guidance lets a PLA cost up to $15 million more than the competing bid - and still win the contract.

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Alexandria Leaders Admit They Hid $7M in PLA Costs From Public
Ben Young 5/29/26 Ben Young 5/29/26

Alexandria Leaders Admit They Hid $7M in PLA Costs From Public

Virginians for Fairness Public Information Campaign Forces City Officials to Admit PLA Costs Were Hidden From Residents

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Maryland Scraps Costly PLA Requirement from Key Bridge Reconstruction
Ben Young 5/29/26 Ben Young 5/29/26

Maryland Scraps Costly PLA Requirement from Key Bridge Reconstruction

Virginia’s Leaders Should Take Note

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Here They Go Again. Loudoun County Planning Next Government-Mandated PLA Experiment
Ben Young 5/18/26 Ben Young 5/18/26

Here They Go Again. Loudoun County Planning Next Government-Mandated PLA Experiment

Here They Go Again. Loudoun County Planning Next Government-Mandated PLA Experiment

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Virginians for Fairness Launches "Don't Get PLAyed Alexandria!" Digital Media Campaign
Ben Young 5/1/26 Ben Young 5/1/26

Virginians for Fairness Launches "Don't Get PLAyed Alexandria!" Digital Media Campaign

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Court Dismisses Challenge to Mandated PLAs at Virginia-area Airports
Ben Gottesfeld 4/2/26 Ben Gottesfeld 4/2/26

Court Dismisses Challenge to Mandated PLAs at Virginia-area Airports

Court Dismisses Challenge to Mandated PLAs at Virginia-area Airports

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Federal Data Disprove Claims that Government-Mandated PLAs Increase Worker Safety in Virginia
Ben Gottesfeld 3/6/26 Ben Gottesfeld 3/6/26

Federal Data Disprove Claims that Government-Mandated PLAs Increase Worker Safety in Virginia

Federal Data Disprove Claims that Government-Mandated PLAs Increase Worker Safety in Virginia

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City of Alexandria Hid Millions in PLA Costs from Public
Ben Gottesfeld 3/2/26 Ben Gottesfeld 3/2/26

City of Alexandria Hid Millions in PLA Costs from Public

City of Alexandria Hid Millions In PLA Costs From Public

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Project Labor Agreements in Virginia: Legal and Practical Perils in Public Contracting
Ben Gottesfeld 2/12/26 Ben Gottesfeld 2/12/26

Project Labor Agreements in Virginia: Legal and Practical Perils in Public Contracting

Project Labor Agreements in Virginia: Legal and Practical Perils in Public Contracting

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It Happened Again: Federal Court Strikes Down Illegal PLA Mandate
Ben Gottesfeld 12/19/25 Ben Gottesfeld 12/19/25

It Happened Again: Federal Court Strikes Down Illegal PLA Mandate

Court Rules PLA Requirement Violated Federal Contracting Law

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Read Our Op-Ed in InsideNova
Ben Gottesfeld 11/26/25 Ben Gottesfeld 11/26/25

Read Our Op-Ed in InsideNova

Read Our Op-Ed in InsideNova

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Read Our Letter to the Prince William County Board of Supervisors
Ben Gottesfeld 10/27/25 Ben Gottesfeld 10/27/25

Read Our Letter to the Prince William County Board of Supervisors

Read Our Letter to the Prince William County Board of Supervisors

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Will Prince William Waste $300K for PLA Consultants?
Ben Gottesfeld 10/23/25 Ben Gottesfeld 10/23/25

Will Prince William Waste $300K for PLA Consultants?

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Loudoun County Cancels Procurement After Contractors Sue Over Illegal PLA Mandate
Ben Young 10/8/25 Ben Young 10/8/25

Loudoun County Cancels Procurement After Contractors Sue Over Illegal PLA Mandate

Loudoun County Cancels Procurement After Contractors Sue Over Illegal PLA Mandate

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Virginians for Fairness Notifies Arlington County of Legal Violations in Gateway Park Procurement
Ben Young 8/15/25 Ben Young 8/15/25

Virginians for Fairness Notifies Arlington County of Legal Violations in Gateway Park Procurement

Read Our Letter to Arlington County Procurement Officials

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Half of Loudoun County Contractors Won’t Bid on PLA Projects
Ben Young 7/26/25 Ben Young 7/26/25

Half of Loudoun County Contractors Won’t Bid on PLA Projects

Loudoun County survey shows how PLAs stifle bid competition

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Arlington County Quietly Paves Way for More Project Labor Agreements  
Ben Young 7/24/25 Ben Young 7/24/25

Arlington County Quietly Paves Way for More Project Labor Agreements  

Arlington County Quietly Paves Way for More Project Labor Agreements  

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Read Our Letter to the Prince William County School Board
Ben Young 5/22/25 Ben Young 5/22/25

Read Our Letter to the Prince William County School Board

Read Our Letter to the Prince William County School Board

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