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We all see inflation rates having one direction only at the moment… Up. And higher inflation rates are bringing price adjustment clauses increasingly into focus in contract drafting. They are an effective means of...more
It’s almost impossible to escape stories of rocketing inflation and increasing costs globally. The development industry isn’t immune to these pressures but is there more to this trend than the increased cost of materials? ...more
The Consumer Price Index for Germany (CPI) is both updated monthly in line with current price developments and, as a rule, subjected to a fundamental revision at five-year intervals and switched to a new base year....more
In 2015, Congress decided that penalties for violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act should automatically increase each year by the previous year’s rate of inflation. This decision was signed into law as the...more
Section 822 of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, Public Law No. 117-7776 (Dec. 23, 2022) provides new authority for some defense contractors and subcontractors to obtain price increases that address the impacts of...more
Eine Indexklausel, auch bekannt als Wertsicherungsklausel, findet sich in vielen gewerblichen Mietverträgen. Mit einer Indexklausel sollen inflations- und deflationsbedingte Wertveränderungen sowohl zugunsten als auch...more
Inflation is generally down from 2021, but is still high in too many places, and is expected to persist in 2023. With inflation eroding value for this long, a Government contractor may need to obtain contract relief. ...more
An all but forgotten remedy in government contracting, Extraordinary Contractual Relief (ECR), is in the midst of a potential resurgence due to the Department of Defense’s (DOD) most recent memorandum on inflation entitled...more
WHAT: The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is now signaling that it may be more willing to consider requests for equitable adjustment to firm-fixed-price contracts to compensate contractors for the effects of inflation....more
Prices are going up everywhere — at the supermarket, at the gas station, and online — with no apparent relief in sight. Construction is feeling it, too, with costs of materials skyrocketing. Unfortunately, based on recent...more
This document summarizes the tax provisions included in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 that passed the Senate on Aug. 7, 2022. Modifications made to the bill by floor amendment are bolded and highlighted in blue. ...more
The Senate voted to pass the $750 billion Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376) along party lines (51-50) this afternoon, concluding a marathon session that began Saturday evening. As expected, Vice President Kamala Harris cast...more
The cost of construction materials has risen like never before. This, in turn, creates pressure for parties to use cost estimates and budgets rather than "fixed price" contracts. Providing cost estimates can therefore be...more
During the past couple of decades, landlords of commercial leases have routinely used a fixed percentage rate to calculate yearly increases in base rent (i.e., a two to three percent increase per lease year). However, the...more
Inflation is hitting the country hard. Consider this: $1 million in January 2020 has the same buying power as over $1.7 million today, according to the Consumer Price Index inflation calculator. How much weaker the dollar...more
In response to industry questions about economic price adjustments for inflation, the Department of Defense (DoD) recently issued Guidance on Inflation and Economic Price Adjustments...more
Following on the heels of the coronavirus pandemic, high inflation now presents itself as the latest major challenge for government contractors. Inflation is on the rise, reaching levels that have not been seen in more than...more
According to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the United States is facing the highest inflation numbers in over 40 years. On April 12, 2022, it was announced that the CPI has increased 8.5% over the last 12 months, based on...more
Why you should be cautious about using today’s higher inflation rates in your asset retirement obligation calculation....more
El Equipo de Enfoque de Venezuela de Holland & Knight lo invita a leer nuestra Actualización de Venezuela, en la que discutimos las últimas noticias, tendencias y desarrollos en Venezuela que afectan los intereses de las...more
Holland & Knight's Venezuela Focus Team invites you to read our Venezuela Update, in which we discuss the latest news, trends and developments in Venezuela that impact the interests of businesses across all industry sectors....more