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The Bird Box Dilemma: When False Pay Apps and Lien Waivers Are Not Fraudulent Inducement

Best Practices Construction Law

16, 2019), the court evaluated a sub-subcontractor’s claim on a construction contract dispute arising from the renovations at the Longfellow Bridge and the Hatch Shell in Boston, Massachusetts. Mass) (Dec. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss a number of the sub-subcontractor’s claims, including one for fraudulent inducement.

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#125:  Pay-if-Paid Clauses and Contractor Default

NH Construction Law

A couple of years ago I blogged ( #101 ) on “pay-if-paid” clauses, which make a general contractor’s receipt of payment from the owner a prerequisite – a “condition precedent,” in legal terms – to its obligation to pay subcontractors. ” In re Estate of Kelly , 130 N.H. 773, 781 (1988).

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Developing a Job Order Contracting Program

Building Information Management

Construction tasks not included in the unit price book may be negotiated. A procurement process that legally allows government entities to raise the level of performance, eliminate redundant “boiler plate” documentation and other procurement functions, and allow contractors to partner with the facility users. WWW document]. URL [link].

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Development of the Job Order Contracting (JOC) Process for the 21st Century

Building Information Management

Construction tasks not included in the unit price book may be negotiated. A procurement process that legally allows government entities to raise the level of performance, eliminate redundant “boiler plate” documentation and other procurement functions, and allow contractors to partner with the facility users. WWW document]. URL [link].

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State by State Incentives Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The terms are negotiated specific to each firm’s individual needs and situation with a maximum limit of 3% of Capital Expenditures. High Impact Performance Incentive: A negotiated grant used to attract and grow major high impact facilities in Florida. For more information visit [link] or contact Bernice Whaley , Deputy Director.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

FOREIGN TRADE ZONES (FTZs): Secured areas legally outside of U.S. Lenders negotiate their own fees and the USDA charges 2 percent of the guaranteed amount as a one-time fee. Both programs offer direct financial assistance to pay a negotiated portion of the costs to train a company’s employees. Loan term is usually 5 years.

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