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Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Joint Venture Past Performance Can Be Gleaned from Previous Prime-Sub Relationships

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Over the last few years, the government has shifted away from lowest price technically acceptable valuations placing a larger importance on past performance. The past performance requirement can sometimes create obstacles for...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Government Contractor Pleads Guilty to Bid-Rigging and Procurement Fraud

On June 7, 2021, as part of the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) continuing commitment to prosecuting cases where the government is a victim, a government contractor pleaded guilty to one count of bid-rigging and one count of...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

GAO Confirms Yet Another Benefit Of Mentor-Protégé Programs

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Mentor-protégé programs, such as the government-wide one at the SBA for all small business concerns, are designed to help small contractors engage in federal contracting by allowing larger, more experienced mentor firms to...more

Woods Rogers

Shopping Subcontractors After Using Bid That Resulted In Contract Award

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Can contractors “shop” bids after obtaining and using them to obtain contract awards?  Generally speaking, the answer is yes under Virginia law. However, the law varies in other jurisdictions.  While this may not seem...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Guidelines for Standardization of Contracts and Tenders of Infrastructure Companies in the Area of Transportation

In light of the rise of investments in transportation projects, the Accountant General of the Ministry of Finance, the Director General of the Ministry of Transport, and the Manager of the Government Companies Authority...more

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

Contract Risk for Escalation Costs

Steel and other construction material tariffs necessitate careful evaluation and allocation of project cost and schedule risks. For example, when steel costs increased suddenly based solely on presidential executive orders,...more

Troutman Pepper

California Court Limits Recovery for General Contractors Relying on Subcontractor Bids

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The court’s decision allows subcontractors to place unforgiving terms in their bids and gives them an ultimate out if general contractors do not agree to those terms. General contractors should pay attention to a...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

A Primer to Understanding Wrap-Up Insurance Programs

Whether you are a property owner, general contractor, or subcontractor, understanding wrap-up insurance programs—when to consider one, what they insure, and how they affect the project—is vital to a construction project’s...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

“BLACKLISTING” OR “BAD ACTOR” Executive Order 13673

Officially known as the “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” Executive Order, Executive Order 13673 now consists of proposed guidance from the Department of Labor (“DOL”) and proposed regulations from the Federal Acquisition...more

Stinson LLP

Reminder: Minnesota Legislature Tweaks on Responsible Contractor Act Take Effect 7/1/2015

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The Minnesota legislature recently passed a bill amending Minnesota’s Responsible Contractor Act. Going into the session, contractor lobbyists knew they could not expect of the law to be repealed. Their goal was to reduce...more

Baker Donelson

Does the 72-Hour Rule Allow a Contractor in Maryland to Fix a Mistake in its MBE Participation Schedule After Bid Opening?

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A recent Maryland Board of Public Works meeting addressed whether the state has flexibility in applying minority business enterprise (MBE) regulatory requirements in State contracts....more

Baker Donelson

Government Contractors - Make Sure You Know the Pre-Opening Bid Modification and Withdrawal Rules in the Jurisdictions Where You...

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The competitive bidding process for government contracts often requires contractors to submit detailed bids under tight, pressure-packed deadlines. While contractors may check their bids meticulously before submitting them,...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Say What??!! When is There an Enforceable Agreement in the Subcontractor Bidding Process?

A major development and infrastructure project is announced that will provide significant work to a construction manager, general contractor (“GC”), and many subcontractors (“Sub”) across the building trades. The architect...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Assembly Bill 44 Requires Submission of Subcontractors' License Numbers in Public Construction Bids

Public Agencies Must Modify Bid Forms to Require Subcontractor License Number - Governor Jerry Brown last week signed into law Assembly Bill 44 (AB 44), which amends Public Contract Code section 4104 to require a prime...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Court of Federal Claims Upholds 40% Small Business Subcontracting Goal

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In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims denied a pre-award protest challenging a solicitation's small business subcontracting goal of 40% of the total contract value, holding that this goal was within the high...more

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