Federal Construction Contracting Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

Then, earlier this month, the FAR Council published three final rules to implement long-awaited changes to the FAR’s small business contracting requirements. While the changes concern small business contracting requirements, they will impact business contractors of all sizes.

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Construction Lawyer

JANUARY 30, 2014

Ryan, in turn, subcontracted part of the work to Welch, a Hawaii corporation. The subcontract between Ryan and Welsh: does not contain any provision by which the parties explicitly consent to, or agree upon, jurisdiction, venue, or any particular "forum" in the case of litigation. of the General Contract. Dist, Sept.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

AUGUST 22, 2018

From powerful, cloud-based integrated software platforms and business intelligence solutions in the back office to collaborative data sharing platforms across entire project teams to feature-rich mobile applications, drones and wearable tech in the field, the industry as a whole has evolved dramatically. Nobody needs an office, right?

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 17, 2023

HS2 is planning a meet the main contractor bidders day ahead of the next tranche of subcontract work tenders to progress civil engineering works and station fit-outs. Civils & Stations work streams Urban realm (incl. earthworks, minor civils, roads, landscaping, trees) Station fit-out (incl. To secure a place, visit hs2.org.uk/MTC23.

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HardHatChat

JANUARY 19, 2010

Because without skilled subcontractors a commercial construction general contractor is just a guy in an office. Don’t be the company that doesn’t pass along a revised set of drawings to subs after the initial contract so they’re stuck doing more work for less pay. To keep subs happy, be honest and give them a fair scope of work.

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Construction Junkie

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Your company’s construction financials no longer need to reside on servers, making it easier to use outside of the office and creating a much better environment for integrations with other software. Reports within the dashboard have many different configurations to meet your needs.

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Best Practices Construction Law

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

In Lockheed , the Army awarded two separate indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, time-and-materials (“T&M”) contracts to Lockheed for various support services. Both contracts expressly incorporated FAR provisions, including 52.232-7 addressing T&M and labor-hour contracts. What did the FAR say?

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Constructlaw

JULY 14, 2022

together, ASD or Owner) contracted Sweet Construction Corp. ASD solicited proposals for the supply and installation of partitions in the space (the Work) and ultimately directed Sweet to hire Arenson Office Furnishings, Inc. Arenson subsequently entered into a subcontract with Sweet to complete the Work (the Subcontract).

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Federal Construction Contracting Blog

JULY 31, 2024

Under the Small Business Administrations (SBA) mentor-protg program, smaller businesses are afforded the tools to compete for government contracts by partnering with larger businesses that serve as mentors to the small businesses. of the TRADOC contract work was allocated to Threat Tec, with the remaining 49.4% to Yorktown.

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Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 22, 2010

For commercial it may include medical offices, retail, parking garages, etc. Contract type. Value of the project and often value of major subcontracts. Paul Deffenbaugh is Chief Content Officer of Deep Brook Media, which develops content and strategies for leading construction brands. About Paul Deffenbaugh.

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Federal Construction Contracting Blog

JUNE 27, 2024

million to resolve alleged False Claims Act (FCA) violations stemming from contracts intended to provide a secure online environment for applications by low-income New York residents for federal rental assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. OTDA entered into a contract with Guidehouse, Inc.,

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Best Practices Construction Law

JANUARY 27, 2014

Last week, I received an alert from Deborah Luter, TDOT’s Program Director for the Small Business Development Office (SBDP) regarding DBE participation credits. Many prime contractors may be unaware that subcontracting to a DBE on a TDOT contract does not necessarily mean DBE goal participation credit will be awarded.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 26, 2012

Our customers told us they wanted to be able to access Spectrum anywhere – whether they were in the field, the office, or snowed in at home. Once you pull up a job screen, you’ll instantly see all of the links related to that particular screen, such as vendors, subcontracts, and cost projections. Accessibility. August 2012. April 2012.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JUNE 13, 2018

Technology, when used correctly, makes everyone on site and in the office more efficient,” said Scott Builders Project Manager Dallas Williams. “If It has been worth the investment for our company,” said Hunter Contracting Project Sponsor Darin Bailey. “We And there is help readily available to guide us through everything.”.

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Carol Hagen

AUGUST 31, 2009

Last week I spoke on ”Records Retention” and “The Paperless Office” at the 54th Annual Convention of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC). I spoke with a subcontracting firm (company B) that did the opposite of what was described above. This is in direct violation of their own policy.

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Federal Construction Contracting Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The SBA is proposing two new methods for small businesses to obtain the often elusive qualifying past performance commonly required when competing for federal contracts. Under the proposed rule, a contracting officer shall consider the past performance of the joint venture when evaluating the small business’ past performance.

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Construction Marketing

JULY 24, 2014

For commercial it may include medical offices, retail, parking garages, etc. Contract type. Value of the project and often value of major subcontracts. Type of work, such as new construction or addition. Company information for planners, general contractors, major trades, etc.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 5, 2023

These solutions are packed with features that cater to the needs of back-office teams, making their lives a lot easier. But what about the operations teams? ERPs can be configured to meet the needs of accounting teams, and their on-prem deployment allowed IT to control accessibility.

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Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Best Practices for Multiple Award Task and Delivery Order Contracting. TASK AND DELIVERY ORDER CONTRACTING. Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP). Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Executive Office of the President. FASA now authorizes the use of multiple award task and delivery order contracts.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 2, 2012

He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier. The contract contained four paragraphs related to arbitration. Section

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PSMJ Resources

JULY 22, 2013

Clearly define tasks assigned to subconsultants in a formal letter of authorization, subcontract, or other communication sent to the subconsultant. Redefine tasks for subconsultants by issuing a supplement to the original letter or contract.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 12, 2021

This includes tracking revenue, job costing, payroll, and managing several contracts and project risks simultaneously. Unique Project- and Contract-Based Milestones. Another consideration for construction accounting is long-term contracts. Subcontracts. Everyone and everything tends to always be on the go.

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Help Everybody Everyday

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Yes, millions of dollars per year are spent by firms in the construction industry trying to get clients to recognize their brand and award them contracts. When a general contractor is hired to build a project, they typically “hold the contracts.” ” What that means is they have a contract with the owner.

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Construction Marketing

AUGUST 30, 2019

For commercial it may include medical offices, retail, parking garages, etc. Type of work, such as new construction or addition Contract type Location Company information for planners, general contractors, major trades, etc.

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Levelset

APRIL 15, 2022

Mayer, the Mayer Building Company lists a number of past projects on its website, including: Alon Medical Technology office renovations Old US Mint and Jazz Museum preventative maintenance Cara Stone Law Firm addition and renovations French Truck Coffee cafe construction Strayer University campus build-out. Read a sample subcontract.

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Construction Cost Estimating

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Construction Forms screenshot Construction Forms for Excel are designed to facilitate contracting and administrative tasks for construction work and projects. The package of over 140 purpose built forms are customizable Excel templates and documents addressing all areas of construction contract work.

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Best Practices Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Today’s guest post is by one of my favorite construction lawyers and friends, Burr partner Ned Nicholson in our Columbia, SC office. The reasoning of the Court if taken to its extreme could undermine almost any arbitration clause since the home buyer does not have contracts with subcontractors and thus no arbitration clauses.

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Best Practices Construction Law

AUGUST 29, 2012

Did you know that in FYI 2010, special agents with USDOT's Office of Inspector General (DOT-OIG) were responsible for 92 indictments, 72 convictions and over $18 million in financial recoveries? In other words, a contractor can meet certain DBE participation goals on a project by contracting and using properly classified DBE firms.

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 1, 2024

In most cases, the design-assist contract also includes the construction contract. In design-assist, owners typically hold a separate contract with the design team and one with the construction team, as is common in design-bid-build. The GC typically holds the contract with the curtain wall subcontractor.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 3, 2012

He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier. VETS also obtained a payment bond from Hanover. 7101,  et seq. Following

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NH Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

Since 2011, the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) program run by the SBA has afforded federal contracting opportunities to WOSBs by allowing contracting officers to set aside specific contracts exclusively for WOSBs in industries, like construction, where women-owned small businesses are underrepresented. 13 C.F.R. §

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Construction Lawyer

JULY 20, 2012

He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier. The risk to the subcontractor then becomes substantial.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 15, 2013

This is my opinion from reviewing resume''s and offers to subcontract from "Virtual Bookkeepers" on a regular basis. Box or a "Virtual Office" or the economy picks up and they get hired by a desperate contractor. We work in a real office building with public access and normal business hours. After a while they get a P.O.

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PSMJ Resources

MAY 2, 2011

Decide how you will charge, how much you will charge, how you will invoice, how often, and what form of contract you will use. No fancy office, no secretary, no company car, nothing that does not directly get you work. Contract labor exclusively. Instead, use part-timers, or subcontract part of the work. Keep it simple.

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Construction Lawyer

DECEMBER 28, 2007

He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier. That contract contained a broad form arbitration provision.

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ENR Construction

JULY 31, 2012

is constructing under a build-operate-transfer contract. Freyssinet’s $30-million subcontract entails building the tunnel in an open trench. Amid PPP Slowdown, India Turns To Cash Contracts. The twin-bore precast tunnel, some 60 kilometers south of Seoul, forms a 2.6-km-long Subscribe to ENR. Order back issues.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 23, 2022

At both general contracting and subcontracting firms, construction takeoffs are typically done by estimators to determine the material, labor, and equipment costs to generate an accurate and competitive bid. . Companies no longer need to store pages and pages of documents within their offices.

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