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Email Sent After Final Payment Held Insufficient to Preserve Timeliness of Claim Against Government

Best Practices Construction Law

The Government’s final payment defense is an affirmative defense on which the Government bears the burden of proof. Based upon the record, the Board concluded that the contractor never presented, let alone formulated, a claim for extended home office overhead. In Appeal of Matcon Diamond, Inc. 59637 (Feb.

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Job Order Contracting - Untitled Article

Job Order Contracting

Benefits to Facilities Managers Maximize use of limited funds and efficiency of current staffing Effectively reduce deferred maintenance Access construction services without traditional procurement delays Develop collaborative relationships with procurement team and contractors Leverage defensible cost information Eliminate inadequate/inaccurate project (..)

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The Sovereign Acts Doctrine Strikes Back: COVID Costs Are Its Latest Victim

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

When asserting the Sovereign Acts defense, the government must prove that the governmental action was public and general and the act must render the performance of the contract impossible. On appeal, the Air Force asserted the Sovereign Acts defense. The contractor appealed that decision. In JE Dunn Construction Co. ,

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Nevada: Where Innovation Meets Logistics

Business Facilities

Whether it’s testing unmanned aerial systems overhead or moving freight on the ground, Henderson, NV is ready to meet your 21st century business needs. Read: Nevada: Where Innovation Meets Logistics at BusinessFacilities.com.

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LEAN Construction for Facilities Renovation, Repair, Minor New Construction

Job Order Contracting

Reduced overhead for both owner and contractor. An open book JOC is NOT a JOC by definition as costs are derived from subcontractors in a typical design-bid-build fashion and are not fully visible, defensible and transparent. Financial transparency. Few change orders. Risk reduction. Virtual elimination of legal disputes.

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LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting for Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction

Job Order Contracting

Unit Price Books developed without overhead & profit. General Services Administration (GSA), Department of Defense (DOD), and National 19 Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). General Services Administration (GSA), US Department of Defense (DOD), and National 35 Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). 4, 2002, p.

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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. Nevertheless, the Contractor completed its work within the contract time. Sovereign Immunity Argument.

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