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Bargaining Room v. False Claims: 5 Tips for Negotiation of Construction Claims

Best Practices Construction Law

The issue raises an important question: What should a contractor do during negotiations to allow for some “bargaining room” so as to avoid any appearance of filing a false claim? Owners often begins negotiations from the opposite end of the spectrum for the same reasons. Include visuals in the presentation of the claim.

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JOC TASK ORDER Process Overview – USACE

Job Order Contracting

Each stage in the JOC task order process is designed to assure collaboration on an early and ongoing basis, clearly communicate a detailed scope of work, and manage all aspects of construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. Only the contracting officer can negotiate/approve non pre-priced item(s) in the task order.

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What to Know about Lease Hold Improvements for Your Business

Wolgast Corporation

If there aren’t already those permissions included, then lease hold improvements can be negotiated when you renew your lease. From there, the landlord and tenant enter into a construction agreement with the allowance and cost pre-determined. Additionally, there is a clause presented for fixtures that become part of the property.

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Common Law Analysis – Pay-if-paid, Pay-when-paid & Liquidating Agreements in Construction Contracts

Construction Law Monitor

Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (“Sloan”), the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has an in depth discussion regarding some technical yet very important clauses found within many construction contracts between general contractor, subcontractors, owner and the surety. Brennan’s The Construction Contracts Book.

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Update: Vegas Raiders Stadium Rent Control Deal

Construction Equipment

According to the Associated Press, Adelson took back his pledged $650 million due to the lease agreement negotiated between the Raiders and the Clark County Stadium Authority. The proposed lease agreement presented Monday would have the Raiders pay just $1 a year for 30 years to rent the 65,000 seat facility.

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#118:  Letters of Intent Forming Enforceable Contracts

NH Construction Law

The usual legal requirements for a valid contract – offer, acceptance and consideration – can all be present in this type of LOI. The sticking point is usually the requirement of “a meeting of the minds about the contract’s terms: ‘each party must have the same understanding as to the terms of the agreement.’”

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Construction Contracts Online: ConsensusDOCS and AIA Go Head-to-Head

Best Practices Construction Law

Last month, ConsensusDOCS released an entirely new online platform to deliver its construction form contracts. ENR journalist Johanna Knapschaefer wrote a good piece about " ConsensusDOCS Contract Library Takes to the Cloud, " where she described the real-time collaboration needed for contract negotiations.

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