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Public Procurement of Construction Services

Job Order Contracting

Public procurement of construction services could be improved through the adoption of currently available best management practices. How Organizational integration and alignment of cultural, professional, management, and commercial interests is also required, both internally and with construction services providers. and Dossick, C.

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#91:  Liability Insurance for a Subcontractor's Defective Work

NH Construction Law

“May unintentionally faulty subcontractor work that damages an insured’s work product constitute an ‘accident’ under a commercial general liability insurance policy?” Mechanical Contractors, Inc. 2020 WL 3527909 (June 29, 2020). ”); National Surety Corp. Westlake Investments, LLC , 880 N.W.2d

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Service Agreements Can Improve Contractors Cash Flow And Profits

Contractor Bookkeeping

Why Sell Service Agreements? Service agreement holders are more likely to be clients that add more value to your construction company because they represent the most loyal segment of your customer base. Every service agreement customer represents a future work. Every service agreement customer represents a future work.

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Setting up a Job Order Contract Using Best Management Practices

Job Order Contracting

Setting up a Job Order Contract Using Best Management Practices involves a mix of strategic and operational steps including a gap analysis of current and planned outcomes. . e) Each signed task order becomes, in effect, a fixed price, lump sum contract and is managed accordingly. Planning and coordination. (a) Procedures.

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Recent Decision Highlights the Potential Pitfalls in General Releases

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

the Court of Federal Claims reminds contractors to read claim release language carefully before executing any agreement or modification. The parties ultimately reached a settlement agreement regarding these claims. While these appeals were pending but before the execution of the settlement agreement, T.H.R. Enterprises, Inc. ,

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What Is an Insurance Endorsement? A Contractor’s Guide

Levelset

At the core, you have property coverage for your tools and equipment, along with a liability component that protects your financial assets in case there’s a work-related accident or injury that you may have some responsibility for. . It’s prudent to look back and realize that potential liability doesn’t end when the project is completed.

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GHG, SHG, SEC Regulations – Facilities Regs and Reporting Changes Coming Soon

Job Order Contracting

The proposed rules contain a “safe harbor” for liability for Scope 3 emissions disclosure. Take back agreements. The journey towards efficient life-cycle management of the built environment, carbon literacy, and LEAN process is not easy. Commissioner Peirce raised concerns about the efficacy of this safe harbor language.