Matthew J. DeVries | Best Practices Construction Law On January 21, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” This sweeping action revoked Executive Order 11246, a policy that had guided federal contractors on affirmative action and anti-discrimination measures since 1965. The new directive eliminates requirements for federal… Continue reading What Federal Contractors Need to Know About the End of Executive Order 11246 — And How to Stay Ahead
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Proposed FAR Rule Creates Climate-Related Inventory and Disclosure Requirements for Federal Contractors
Christine Garson and Shaun Kennedy | Holland & Hart On November 14, 2022, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) Council issued a proposed rule that may require certain federal contractors to disclose their greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions and associated financial risk. The proposed rule also establishes science-based targets for reduction of GHG. This rule implements the inventory… Continue reading Proposed FAR Rule Creates Climate-Related Inventory and Disclosure Requirements for Federal Contractors
Material Escalation: A Difficult Road to Recover Costs
David Timm | Fox Rothschild The annual inflation rate in the United States rose 7% in 2021, its highest rate since 1982. The construction industry has not been immune from this general trend, with steel prices rising 200% and lumber prices soaring as high as 288% at different points in 2021. Usually when confronted with… Continue reading Material Escalation: A Difficult Road to Recover Costs