Executive Order Requires Government Contractors to Review Employee Training
On September 22, 2020, President Trump issued an executive order entitled Combatting Race and Sex Stereotyping. The Executive Order requires contractors to review the anti-harassment training they provide to their employees and include additional language in their subcontracts. The Purpose of the Executive Order The express purpose of the Executive [...]
Change Order Best Practices—Document the Request
You know the situation, the project manager or superintendent just cornered you on the job site and told you that he needs some extra work. But, what you do next may very well make the difference on whether you get paid for that extra work. Document the Conversation The first [...]
Should you Update your Construction Contracts after COVID?
There are few, if any, construction projects that were not impacted by COVID-19. Now that we have all dealt with these impacts, it’s time to look ahead and determine if your construction contracts should be updated to address these impacts. Below are some provisions that you should review to address [...]
Damages for Delays and Disruptions on the Project—How do you recover them?
Construction projects around the country are experiencing delays. These delays can lead to extended general conditions, idle labor and equipment costs, material cost escalation, and de-mobilization and re-mobilization costs. But, how do you recover those damages? Notice The first step to recovering delay damages is to provide notice. But, your [...]
How Not to Use a PPP Loan!!
The U.S. Attorney for Minnesota recently indicted a contractor for defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP"). Given the broad uses of PPP loans, this contractor went pretty far out of bounds to get himself indicted. The U.S. Attorney’s press release explained the underlying allegations. Strike One: The contractor applied for [...]
What Does it Mean to Incorporate the Prime Contract?
How often have you read that the terms of the prime contract are incorporated into the subcontract? If you read your subcontracts, you’ve probably seen that language in every contract over the last 10 years. But, what does that mean? It means you are bound by the terms of the [...]
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