Parity in Engineering Act

The "Parity in Engineering Act" proposes to amend federal law concerning contracting for engineering and design services. Its primary purpose is to remove the State of Minnesota from a specific exclusion in these requirements, aiming to standardize federal contracting rules across states. Currently, Section 112(b)(2)(F) of title 23, United States Code , exempts both West Virginia and Minnesota from certain provisions related to these contracts. This bill would modify that section to remove Minnesota from this exemption, leaving only West Virginia excluded. By striking "the States of West Virginia or Minnesota" and inserting "the State of West Virginia," the legislation ensures that Minnesota will now be subject to the same federal contracting rules for engineering and design services as most other states. This change promotes parity in the application of federal contracting standards.