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The Real Lemon in the Bunch: Understanding Pay-If-Paid Clauses in Construction Contracts

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In a payment dispute between the subcontractor and contractor, the contractor argued that the “pay if paid” clause provided an absolute defense to payment. Since the contractor had not been paid for its work, it refused to pay the subcontractor’s work. Courts across the country vary in their treatment of these issues. However, in Thomas J.

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Industry Focus: Aerospace Sector Is Flying High Again

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A fter several years of job losses, aerospace and defense sector employment is expected to grow in 2016 by more than 39,000 jobs in the U.S., Aerospace & Defense Labor Market Study. percent, of which about 185,000 jobs were lost in the defense subsector. Aerospace and defense sector companies paid $7.7

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The Real Lemon in the Bunch: Understanding Pay-If-Paid Clauses

Best Practices Construction Law

In a payment dispute between the subcontractor and contractor, the contractor argued that the “pay if paid” clause provided an absolute defense to payment. Since the contractor had not been paid for its work, it refused to pay the subcontractor’s work. Courts across the country vary in their treatment of these issues. However, in Thomas J.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Stafford County – Where Connectivity And Opportunity Intersect

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The East Coast’s primary north-south passenger rail line bisects Stafford, with CSX and Amtrak service complemented by Virginia Railway Express, which provides commuter service to DC. The tenant mix includes a mixture of national and international high-tech and defense related businesses. INVESTING IN 21ST CENTURY INFRASTRUCTURE.

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Best Practices for Multiple Award IDIQ – Task and Delivery Order Contracting

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Copies of this publication may be obtained from the Executive Office of the President’s Publications Office by calling 202-395-7332, or writing the Office of Publications, 725 17th Street, NW, Room 2200, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. Steven Kelman. Administrator. Office of Federal Procurement Policy.