Recently, Governor Martin O’Malley proposed a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for the Detention Center in Cheltenham, Prince George’s County. Such labor agreements discriminate against merit shop contractors and disadvantaged businesses, making it hard for them to submit bids and potentially… Read More
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Proposed Project Labor Agreement for the Prince George’s County Detention Center Unfairly Excludes Merit Shop Contractors from Submitting Bids and Winning Construction Contracts
- January 20th, 2012
- Posted in Construction Contracts, Project Labor Agreement, Reliable Contracting
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