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Is short too short? This article tries to answer that question for construction contracts by delving into the major differences between short-form agreements and regular standard ConsensusDocs contracts. Short-Form Contracts…
By: Joneis M. Phan, Of Counsel and Sarah K. Bloom, Associate, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar, & Fitzgerald, LLP. Federal contractors have faced unprecedented challenges performing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additional costs…
The last few years have seen a number of protest decisions addressing whether offerors comply with the requirement to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the…
It is fairly common for a construction contract to include a provision requiring the contractor to perform some level of review of the plans and specifications and perhaps other contract…
The use of delegated design on projects can create many practical benefits. But it can also create additional pitfalls and risks for contractors accepting delegated design responsibilities. Recognizing and understanding…
When you win a bid, you might be singing that everything is going your way. Then something goes wrong. The owner hands you defective plans, sits on RFI responses or…
By: Karla Pascarella, Partner, and Jerry P. Brodsky, Director – Latin America, Peckar & Abramson, P.C. Compliance programs are a necessity across most industries due to the current, increasingly complex…
Fred Hedberg | Construction Law Zone Modular construction is literally on the rise. It is rapidly displacing traditional stick-built construction for new commercial, industrial and residential buildings. Over the past decade, an…
By: Chris Broughton Associate, Jones Walker LLP. Introduction: Time is of the essence in the construction industry, and failing to provide timely notice of your payment bond claim can end…
