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The Department of Government Efficiency’s (“DOGE”) scrutiny of federal contracts has resulted in a spike in notices of termination for convenience. Given DOGE’s broad mandate to reduce federal spending, we expect a sustained...more
A recent Tenth Circuit ruling in an appeal successfully defended by Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck affirmed a lower court judgment arising from a termination for convenience. This decision serves as support to contractors...more
Hanuman Chalisa, LLC v. BoMar Contr., Inc., 2022-Ohio-1111, 187 N.E.3d 1108 (Ct. App.) - Hanuman Chalisa LLC (owner) contracted BoMar Contracting, Inc. (BoMar) to construct a hotel in Columbus, OH. The contract consisted...more
If a dispute arises on a federal contract, the Contract Disputes Act requires a contractor to submit a written demand seeking as a matter of right a “sum certain” to the contracting officer as part of the claims process. What...more
HKA and Vinson & Elkins are pleased to present a webinar on “Considerations For Companies Entering the Federal Contracting Space.” Vinson & Elkins partner, Dan Graham, along with HKA Partners Greg Bingham and Mike LaCorte...more
In Alutiiq Manufacturing Contractors, LLC v. United States, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims ruled that the Government had improperly terminated a construction contract for default and ordered that the default termination be...more
A.L. Prime Energy Consultant, Inc. v. Mass. Bay Transport Auth., 479 Mass. 419 (May 2, 2018) - In a case of first impression, the Massachusetts Supreme Court held that general contract principles, and not federal case law,...more
In A.L. Prime Energy Consultant, Inc. v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued an unambiguous decision on May 2, 2018, that a termination for convenience clause in...more
A few months back, my colleague, Michelle Litteken, wrote a blog post titled “Don’t Get Lost Filing and Prosecuting CDA Claims.” She discussed a decision, Securiforce International America, LLC v. United States, in which the...more
Although the Contract Disputes Act (“CDA”) is intended to provide an efficient way for contractors to resolve disputes with the Government, contractors often encounter difficulties when submitting and prosecuting CDA claims....more
SAK & Assocs. v. Ferguson Constr., Inc., 189 Wn. App. 405 (Wash. Ct. App. 2015) - Ferguson Construction, Inc. (“General Contractor”) entered into a fixed sum contract (the “Subcontract”) with SAK & Associates...more