 In recent years, ACEC has won judicial or legislative victories on issues including indemnification provisions, the duty to defend, the Economic Loss Doctrine, and the professional standard of care.Each year, ACEC conducts annual Professional Liability Insurance Surveys of member and carriers to gauge current market conditions.The American Council of Engineering Companies Political Action Committee (ACEC/PAC) is a $1 million-plus annual PAC, the largest PAC in the A/E industry and among the top 3 percent of all federal PACs.