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ASBCA Says “Not So Fast” to Contractors Seeking Relief from Pandemic Impacts

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

Notable about this case is the contractor’s invocation of a July 2, 2020 Department of Defense (DoD) memorandum concerning the financial consequences on contractors with firm-fixed-price contracts lacking an economic price adjustment clause during “historic and unprecedented challenges” in the wake of the pandemic’s onset.

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Expert Advice for Reducing ?Risk of Cyberattacks

Pro Builder

RM: Very often those businesses don’t have large or sophisticated IT or risk management departments that are actively engaged in maintaining defensive security for the business. We don’t just leave it to the IT people to take care of and maintain the defensive perimeter. You have perimeter defenses. so you have elevation.

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HUB's Raymond Monteith Offers Expert Advice for Reducing ?Risk of Cyberattacks

Pro Builder

RM: Very often those businesses don’t have large or sophisticated IT or risk management departments that are actively engaged in maintaining defensive security for the business. We don’t just leave it to the IT people to take care of and maintain the defensive perimeter. You have perimeter defenses. so you have elevation.

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No Longer in the Dark: A Primer on the Distinction between Delay and Disruption Damages in a Construction Dispute

Best Practices Construction Law

While the legal issue focused on the County’s right rely on the defense of sovereign immunity, the Contractor’s (and it expert’s) characterization of the damages was critical to the outcome of the case. The County entered into an agreement with the Contractor to expand a three-mile stretch of road. The Contract.

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What Is a Change Order?

Autodesk Construction Cloud

As Construction Law Today explains, “a Change Order is a bilateral agreement between parties to the contract–an owner and prime contractor, prime contractor and subcontractor, two or more subcontractors–to change the contract. A change order represents a mutual agreement to change the work, schedule, price, or other term of the contract.

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International Arbitration Experts Discuss The Impact On The Global Economy

Constructlaw

Reynolds: The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the global economy has led to an increase in breach of contract claims, and a parallel rise in novel breach of con­tract defenses focused on excuses for non-performance. In those clauses, the overall success of COVID-19-based force majeure defenses is still unknown.

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Business Report: GEICO Expansion Brings 1,000 New Jobs To Katy, TX

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The state provided $5 million through the Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) to close the deal. Execution of the state’s agreement is contingent upon finalization of a local incentive offer as required by program criteria. Perry officially opened the office by signing a Memorandum of Understanding to formalize a Sister State Agreement.

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