There is broad consensus the use of reverse auctions for federal construction procurement is detrimental to the roofing industry. Allowing reverse auctions in construction and design procurement is ineffective because they fail to properly allocate risk; make it more difficult for small and disadvantaged businesses to be awarded a bid; and inhibit the competitive bidding process.
The Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2019 (S. 1434 / H.R. 5644) is legislation to prohibit the use of reverse auctions in federal construction procurement.
NRCA is encouraging its members to urge their legislators to support the legislation, which will benefit roofing companies, ensure the quality of procurements for federal construction projects and protect taxpayers.
For more information or to take action and email your legislators, visit the NRCA Grassroots Advocacy Network at roofingadvocacy.nrca.net.
