For federal government projects, when a payment dispute arises between a contractor and the agency, the contractor typically submits a request for equitable adjustment to the contract price. If the ...

Recently, clients have asked if they or a vendor or supplier are a “subcontractor” under a federal government contract. Sometimes the answer is easy—e.g., you are a subcontractor when a prime ...

When you sign a home improvement contract, you probably picture one company showing up, doing the work, and sending a bill.

It’s alarming how often subcontractor agreements are disregarded by companies that subcontract work to vendors. The biggest exposure tends to be for contractors who subcontract work regularly. However ...

Q: Our agency has several government contractor clients with lots of employees who travel abroad to carry out their work. The Department of Government Efficiency seems to be ordering the cancellation ...

Disputes and delays can be avoided with clear planning and strong communication throughout a project’s lifecycle, writes a ...

Unless a contract specifically provides otherwise, an owner is not a third-party beneficiary of a standard contract between a general contractor and a subcontractor. This principle is illustrated in ...

One critical misconception is that a subcontractor’s bankruptcy means that it is going out of business. A bankruptcy by a subcontractor may actually be the method by which the subcontractor continues ...

Subcontractors provide valuable services, insights and support to businesses in need of temporary staff or specific skill sets that regular employees do not have. Subcontractors typically work for ...

Most small business owners need assistance in performing their company's daily operations. The terms of your working relationships with the individuals you hire to help out will determine whether you ...