Federal Construction Contracting Blog
AUGUST 30, 2021
The SBA made numerous changes to its regulations in the past year, but the FAR Council has largely failed to keep pace. For example, one of the rules makes noteworthy changes to the FAR’s Limitations on Subcontracting, resulting in a more friendly regulatory landscape for small business prime contractors.
Best Practices Construction Law
AUGUST 29, 2012
I recently spoke to a group of highway contractors about disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) laws and regulations and some of the different policies among the state departments of transportation. " What is a commercially useful function? DBE Management. You may have seen this list before, but it is worth reviewing again.
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NH Construction Law
APRIL 29, 2021
Another approach is to negotiate with subcontractors or suppliers to lock in prices for an extended period of time, thereby kicking the price increase risk downstream – but in the present volatile market, subs and suppliers are increasingly reluctant to hold their prices for long, typically not more than 60 or 90 days.
Construction Law Monitor
AUGUST 24, 2012
In a perfect world, general contract presents the subcontract document to the subcontractor, and that sub has its lawyer review the contract to see if the terms can be negotiated so that its a fair document for all involved. The legislature here is essentially trying to protect the subcontractor from itself.
Job Order Contracting
OCTOBER 25, 2017
All significant conditions, such as requirements for compatibility with existing laws, regulations, contracts. Updating the base year coefficient using pre-established and industry standard and/or regulated criteria via predetermined formulas is also a method for economic adjustment. Negotiations and Source Selection.
Building Information Management
NOVEMBER 6, 2013
Owners have reams of rules and regulations to follow in order to put a project out for bid fairly. Tasked with maintaining and repairing thousands of buildings nationally and internationally, military facilities managers found the normal route of federal acquisition regulations much too slow and bureaucratic.
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 26, 2016
They may be regulated by Federal/State/Local statue. Should the Owner wish to select a specific brand component, he/she should be reasonable when negotiating the task order in that specific situation. In some instances subcontracting in not allowed, in others there may be established limits. Is JOC Software required?
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