A wave of executive orders from the Trump administration is rapidly reshaping the landscape for federal contractors, with sweeping changes to U.S. foreign aid, diversity initiatives, and gender policy....more
4/7/2025
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Federal programs often require individuals employed by multiple corporations and by the federal government to work together. To ensure the project is successful, the prime contract and any related subcontract will often grant...more
Federal contracts famously include a clause permitting the government to terminate the agreement for the government's own "convenience"—even if the contractor did not default on its performance obligations. Aware of this...more
A recent decision from the Court of Appeals of Virginia may have companies doublechecking the workshare terms in their subcontracts. The Court held that a subcontractor's 40 percent workshare only applied to the $70 million...more
When hackers gain access to a subcontractor’s information systems and divert the prime contractor’s payment to themselves instead of to the subcontractor, does the prime contractor still have to pay the subcontractor?...more
6/6/2024
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Construction Industry ,
Contract Terms ,
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Equitable Relief ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
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Supply Chain
When two companies negotiate a subcontract in support of a federal government prime contract ("federal subcontract"), they may include provisions capping their liability to each other at specific amounts. In structuring such...more
2/28/2024
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Construction Contracts ,
Contract Drafting ,
Contract Terms ,
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Damage Caps ,
Federal Contractors ,
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Government contractors often "flow down" contract clauses from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and its supplements to their subcontractors, including clauses related to changes (e.g., FAR 52.243-1) and excusable...more
When companies are alerted to potential violations of policy or relevant law, they frequently open internal investigations to determine the events that occurred and whether the circumstances require corrective action....more