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This full-day seminar, specifically designed for Ohio public owners, covers the project delivery methods available for public construction projects, as well as requirements and best practices for administering procurement...more
Effective October 3, 2023, the threshold amount for rejecting bids when they exceed the original construction estimate will increase for certain Ohio public entities. Previously, Ohio Revised Code (ORC)153.12 specified that...more
As 2023 comes to a close, it is the perfect time to look back and review recent Oregon legislative changes that will impact the construction industry in the coming year. The 82nd Session of the Oregon Legislature...more
An article on NEC's practice note explaining how the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract can be adapted for use as an engineering procurement and construction (EPC) contract. NEC has recently published a practice...more
In its 2023 budget bill, H.B. 33, the Ohio Legislature modified several provisions of the Ohio Revised Code that establish dollar thresholds for when certain public authorities must competitively bid for certain goods and...more
Effective October 3, 2023, the construction competitive bidding threshold for certain Ohio political subdivisions including libraries, counties, and townships will increase from $50,000 to $75,000 through 2024, and will...more
In this BCLP Insight, Kim Roberts and Freya Scott take a closer look at the King’s College report, “Procuring Net Zero Construction”, based on research led by Professor David Mosey, Darya Bahram, Dr Roxana Vornicu and Dr...more
Earlier this year, the policymakers of Florida’s 2020 Legislative session tackled roughly 3,500 filed bills, passing roughly 200 and approving a $93.2 billion budget. Several pieces of this year’s legislative changes will...more
Over three years after the filing of the initial sealed complaint, a New York-based construction company and several affiliates - including its bonding company - have agreed to pay a combined $4.47 million to settle a False...more
Amending standard forms of construction and engineering contracts to change the risk level between the parties is a perennial issue. This, however, can lead to disputes due to amendments not clearly reflecting the intention...more
It’s not always clear where the applicability of one law or rule should stop and the applicability of another should begin. Recently, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) decision in Becton, Dickinson and Company,...more
On August 2, 2019, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs announced the release of its new compliance assistance guides. Among the new guides are...more
On January 25, 2019, certain provisions governing the Autorité des marchés publics (AMP) come into effect, a welcome and anticipated change for many public bodies and private enterprises. The AMP is a neutral and...more
On July 25, 2018, Denis Gallant took office as the first president and chief executive officer of the Autorité des marchés publics (AMP), Quebec’s central public procurement supervisory body, following his appointment by the...more
Texas public procurement statutes allow for several alternative delivery methods on public projects. This article explains how Texas public procurement statutes regulate Competitive Sealed Proposals and Job Order Contracting...more
In this article, the authors will explore the design-build delivery method under the Texas public procurement statutes. Design-build is a project delivery method in which the public owner hires one entity to perform both the...more
In late August of 2017, Hurricane Harvey dropped a staggering 40-61 inches of rain across southeast Texas. Individual drops of water combined to create over $180 billion worth of estimated damages to public and private...more
Recently, at least two experienced attorneys, one who represents contractors and the other who primarily represents public authorities, have published position papers opining whether Minnesota municipalities have the power...more
The Paris office of Hogan Lovells is pleased to provide this English language edition of our monthly e-newsletter, which offers a legal and regulatory update covering France and Europe for January 2017. 1. Audovisual...more
The Paris office of Hogan Lovells is pleased to provide this English language edition of our monthly e-newsletter, which offers a legal and regulatory update covering France and Europe for December 2016. ...more
The Italian Government definitively approved Legislative Decree no. 50 in April this year, implementing Directives 2014/23/EU, 2014/24/EU and 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and European Council. The revised legislation...more
Gone is the day when public agencies only have one option — the traditional design-bid-build construction delivery method — for procuring a contractor for a public construction project. Instead, there is an increased...more
As opportunities grow for public-private partnership procurement, political risk is the main threat to P3 projects. To sustain and grow the P3 market, the benefits will have to be communicated to elected officials and the...more
“Best value” procurements are sometimes criticized as involving a “black box” decision-making process. A recent report issued by the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (“NCHRP”) discusses practices to increase...more