Merle M. DeLancey Jr. | Blank Rome | November 19, 2018 The Christian Doctrine The Christian doctrine provides that a mandatory statute or regulation that expresses a significant or deeply ingrained strand of public procurement policy shall be read into a federal contract by operation of law, even if the clause is not in the… Continue reading What Is the Christian Doctrine and Why Should You Care?
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Rethinking the Boilerplate: Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures in Construction Contracts
Robert Alfert, Jr. and Edward R. Philpot | Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP | November 2, 2018 “Litigation is a basic legal right guaranteeing every corporation its decade in court.” Attributed to David Porter, Executive Vice President of Microsoft. Most courts and juries are ill-equipped to handle complex business and technical litigation matters, yet most… Continue reading Rethinking the Boilerplate: Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures in Construction Contracts
Construction Contracts in the USA
Craig Ledet, Martha Buttry Daniels, Scott A. Greer and Mike Stenglein | King & Spalding LLP | September 11, 2018 Contracts and performance Standard contract forms What standard contract forms are used for construction projects in your jurisdiction? To what extent do parties deviate from these standard forms? U.S. construction projects do not rely on… Continue reading Construction Contracts in the USA
Termination & Limitation of Liability Clauses: Proceed with Caution
Marcus Augustine | Bradley | October 31, 2018 Contractors and subcontractors expect to be paid, and, when contracts are terminated, the termination provisions play a critical role in determining payment. Just as important to contractors and subcontractors is limiting liability as much as possible. In a recent case, Atos IT Solutions and Services v Sapient Canada… Continue reading Termination & Limitation of Liability Clauses: Proceed with Caution
Federal Circuit Confirms Miller Act Applies Even If Omitted from Contract
Lawrence Prosen | Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP | November 7, 2018 On November 5, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Court”) confirmed something that many of us in the Federal Government Construction Contracts industry always understood was the law, namely that even where an agency omits the Miller Act bonding… Continue reading Federal Circuit Confirms Miller Act Applies Even If Omitted from Contract