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As the name implies, flow-down clauses seek to “flow” (i.e., allocate) obligations and risk from one contract tier to the next. The ostensible purpose is to ensure that the respective…
Read MoreOverview of Executive Order 14173 Federal contractors, subcontractors and grantees have until April 21, 2025, to comply with President Trump’s Executive Order (“EO”) 14173 entitled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring…
Read MoreConsensusDocs recently introduced noteworthy updates to its most used prime and subcontract agreements, detailed here. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the revisions made to the short…
Read MoreBy: Jeanne M. Harrison Associate, Smith Currie & Hancock LLP. Negotiating Material Escalation Clauses I recently bought a new home. One thing I noticed during my house search: new homes are…
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Effective January 1, 2023, Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns (VOSBs) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns (SDVOSBs) will be required to obtain Small Business Administration (SBA) certification to participate in any…
Read MoreBy: Jason Ebe Partner, Snell & Wilmer. Lean construction aims to minimize waste of materials, time and effort and increase the productivity and effectiveness of construction work. ConsensusDocs (“CD”), a…
Read MoreConsensusDocs is publishing a new ConsensusDocs 242 Change in Services and Compensation, a change order for design services by a design professional. In the design and construction industry, one thing is…
Read MoreOn June 23, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States in Coinbase, Inc. v. Bielski held that all federal courts must stay litigation proceedings while a motion to compel arbitration is…
Read MoreLori Ann Lange Partner and Sabah Petrov, Associate Peckar & Abramson, P.C. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its detrimental impact on American workers, on August 3, 2020,…
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