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

Best Practices Construction Law

The owner ultimately lost its construction financing on the project and abandoned the development. In a payment dispute between the subcontractor and contractor, the contractor argued that the “pay if paid” clause provided an absolute defense to payment. Courts across the country vary in their treatment of these issues.

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Best Practice Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

d) An indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (task order) contract which provides for the use of negotiated, definitive, bilateral orders (i.e., through discussions and negotiations. d) Negotiations. (1) 1) Negotiations on orders $100,000 or more may not begin without an Independent Government Estimate (IGE). (2)

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

Best Practices Construction Law

The owner ultimately lost its construction financing on the project and abandoned the development. In a payment dispute between the subcontractor and contractor, the contractor argued that the “pay if paid” clause provided an absolute defense to payment. Courts across the country vary in their treatment of these issues.

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New Contractor Business Start Up

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Use Credit Cards - And supplier accounts to finance your new business and be very careful about what you buy. General Liability and Auto/rental equipment insurance can help protect you and your company against claims for personal injury and property damage, and may provide you with legal defense of those claims. You say O.K.

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Unique Tips To Reduce Construction Company Start Up Stress

Contractor Bookkeeping

Use Credit Cards - And supplier accounts to finance your new business and be very careful about what you buy. General Liability and Auto/rental equipment insurance can help protect you and your company against claims for personal injury and property damage, and may provide you with legal defense of those claims. You say O.K.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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CPRT will secure private financing for the residential building, which will also be an asset of the WMF. The European Union has been in intense negotiations with Beijing in recent weeks to try to resolve the trade dispute, and the latest reports say a tentative agreement has been reached. The approximately $30.5

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We Reduce Construction Company Start Up Stress

Contractor Bookkeeping

Did You Use Your Personal Credit Cards - And supplier accounts to finance your new business and perhaps you were not careful about what you bought? Do Not Offer Financing - Your customer or client''s project by providing a substantial amounts of labor, material, subcontractors and rental equipment hoping to get paid later on down the road.