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Are You Holding Back Your Company's Growth?

Construction Business Owner

You priced estimates yourself, presented bids in person, signed every contract, made all the important decisions, negotiated subcontracts, ordered materials needed, supervised most jobs, handled all the paperwork, created invoices, paid the bills, met with customers and handled all the problems.

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#100:  Dealing With Rising Costs

NH Construction Law

Another approach is to negotiate with subcontractors or suppliers to lock in prices for an extended period of time, thereby kicking the price increase risk downstream – but in the present volatile market, subs and suppliers are increasingly reluctant to hold their prices for long, typically not more than 60 or 90 days.

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California Legislature Further Helping Subcontractors

Construction Law Monitor

In a perfect world, general contract presents the subcontract document to the subcontractor, and that sub has its lawyer review the contract to see if the terms can be negotiated so that its a fair document for all involved. The legislature here is essentially trying to protect the subcontractor from itself.

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Job Order Contract Execution Guide – Sample Template

Job Order Contracting

PLEASE NOTE: In occasions where the contractor is asked to provide materials, equipment, and/or subcontract pricing for work by direct bidding that may, or. These negotiations must precede the JO award/approval and are not allowed on a Change Order basis. approve or disapprove the JO, negotiate, or advance to another contractor. (4)

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Job Order Contract Program Implementation

Job Order Contracting

3) Past and present performance information which will demonstrate ability to perform the proposed effort; (4) Project execution, including sample project preparation/submission; and. (5) Negotiations and Source Selection. Owner technical personnel participate in contract negotiations as members of purchasing’s technical team.

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Why You Should Understand DBE Laws and Regulations

Best Practices Construction Law

The DBE must carry out its contract responsibilities by actually performing, managing and supervising the work involved, and for negotiating, determining quality and quantity, ordering, installing and payment for material. DBE owner never present at job site. " What is a commercially useful function? DBE Management.

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Litigation Topics for Prime / Subcontractor Contracts

Construction Law Monitor

Here both parties need to negotiate terms to better protect when a dispute arises. Commonly litigated subcontract provisions. Prime/Subcontractors Contracts. Contracts between prime/general contractors and their subcontractors make up a vital link in the construction project chain.