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Executive Order on Federal Contracting
Arguing that the federal procurement process has long "tolerated unpredictable costs, bloated overhead, and weak performance incentives," President Trump issued an Executive Order late last month making fixed-price or performance-based contracting the default for...
Webinar 5/18: Archaeology for Remembrance: Aligning CRM Practice with Restorative Justice and Community-Led Memory Work
Join us on Monday, May 18 for Archaeology for Remembrance: Aligning CRM Practice with Restorative Justice and Community-Led Memory Work. This webinar is designed to equip CRM professionals with practical tools to meaningfully work in landscapes shaped by erasure,...
Your Congress in Action: May 4, 2026
ACRA’s preservation partners are not normally name-checked on late night talk shows. Of course, these are hardly normal times, which may explain why Seth Meyers cited the National Trust for Historic Preservation as part of his April 27 show. Why did the Trust rate a...
Hot Topic Discussion 5/7: Project Management
Join us on Thursday, May 7 for the next session of our Hot Topics series, which give CRM practitioners the opportunity to participate in discussions and problem-solving for pressing issues facing the industry. The topic of this session will be project management and...
ACRA Testimony to House Appropriations
ACRA urged House lawmakers to provide robust funding for historic preservation programs in the upcoming fiscal year 2027 budget, despite proposals from the Trump administration to make significant cuts. In written testimony submitted to the House Interior...
Get Ready for Field Season: Join SGS Beta for a FREE Webinar!
This post is sponsored by SGS Beta. Get Ready for the 2026 Field Season! Join SGS Beta for a FREE webinar! Archaeological Field Sampling and Material Selection for Radiocarbon Dating May 28, 2026, 11:00 AM EST Uncover the best practices for archaeological field...
2026 ACRA Awards: One Week Left for Nominations
There is one week left to submit your nominations for the 2026 ACRA Awards in San Diego! We are looking for you to nominate clients who have demonstrated accomplishments and commitments above and beyond those required to meet laws and regulations pertaining to CRM....
ACRA Comments to Forest Service on Locatable Minerals
ACRA has provided comments to the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) about their proposed rule governing locatable minerals in National Forests, expressing support for provisions that clearly delineate responsibilities to comply with cultural resource management laws while...
Your Congress in Action: April 20, 2026
Congress returned to Washington last week from its Easter recess with a big to-do list. But increasingly, the capital’s attention is turning towards November’s election, which has the potential to shake up the status quo in DC. With the possibility of at least one...
Reminder: ACRA Financial Survey
Last month we debuted ACRA’s Financial Survey, last conducted over a decade ago. We want to sincerely thank those of you that already participated, and if you haven’t done so yet – your participation is vital! The survey is anonymous and collects information on the...