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This article examines a court's determination that a city can be sued if the city has acted in a proprietary manner as compared to a governmental manner. Download the full article.
This article discusses statutes that contain specific provisions waiving immunity and allowing suits from the enforcement of contract claims and the types of relief contractors are able to obtain from a governmental entity. Download the full article.
This column will address bid protests and provide three examples of protest situations as instructive guides for evaluating protest situations. Download the full article.
This article discusses a court decision that addresses two common issues that arise in contract negotiations and claim resolution. Download the full article.
This article discusses why arbitration has been a favored method of resolution in the construction industry. Download the full article.
This is part three of a discussion of contractual claims and dispute resolution provisions. As the discussion continues, the next step in both the discussion and in most dispute provisions in construction contracts falls to mediation. Download the full article.
Last month, this column introduced the idea of claims and certain contractual and statutory elements that may affect a contractor's ability to bring claims for contract time and contract sum adjustments under contract. This month, the discussion will focus on contractual terms concerning claim resolution. Download the full article..
With this column, I will begin a series of discussions concerning claims and dispute resolution. The discussion will begin with contractual claims procedures and presentment provisions. Download the full article.
The E-Verify system screens for undocumented workers by comparing information from an employee's I-9 form with records maintained by the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration. A new law that took effect on September 1, 2017 makes it clear that private e-sector contractors that work for the [...]
General contractors who sub-contract portions of the work on their projects almost always include clauses in their subcontract terms and conditions that allow the contractor to withhold payment from a subcontractor in the event the subcontractor’s performance causes the contractor to experience a loss. Download the full article.