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Republican AGs Call for End to Federal DBE Program

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20 Republican AGs filed an amicus brief in support of a proposed consent order that would end federal enforcement of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program (DBE), which requires federal transportation fund recipients...more

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The Infrastructure Decree becomes Law: the key developments

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On July 19, 2025, Law No. 105 of July 18, 2025 was published in the Official Gazette, converting into law Decree-Law No. 73 of May 21, 2025 (the “Infrastructure Decree”), aimed at revitalizing the infrastructure sector in...more

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NJ Supreme Court Ruling Provides Public Agencies With Broad Discretion in Bidding Process

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The New Jersey Supreme Court recently issued an important opinion providing clear guidance for companies seeking to do business with the state of New Jersey, that in public works projects, bid documents must be in full...more

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Seeking Equitable Adjustments in New Jersey Public Contracts: How Proposed 2025 Tariffs Could Trigger Relief

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President Donald Trump has announced tariffs on approximately 60 countries, including the United States’ three largest trading partners, China, Canada and Mexico. As a part of these tariffs, goods imported from Mexico and...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

General Municipal Law 103(16) and Cooperative Purchasing Agreements for “Public Work Projects”

This information memo is intended to provide an update on an area of law that affects many of our municipal and school district clients....more

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Oregon SB 1575: New Construction Consultant Indemnity Limitation Effective on January 1, 2025

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The 2024 Oregon Legislative Assembly enacted SB 1575 (Or Laws 2024, ch 112) amending ORS 30.140 to limit public bodies from imposing certain indemnity obligations on construction professionals. The change applies to public...more

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Texas Legislature Convenes New Regular Session

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The Texas Legislature follows a unique legislative calendar and convenes in regular session for 140 days only once every other year. This unusual schedule creates a flurry of new state laws every other year in Texas. These...more

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The Davis-Bacon Act as Applied to GSA Leasing

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The intersection of the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) and General Services Administration (GSA) leasing has undergone significant changes over the past year, raising important issues for lessors, legal practitioners and government...more

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Highlights of Recent California Legislation Affecting the Construction Industry

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The California Legislature recently passed about 1,300 laws and the Governor signed 893 of them into law. This continues a long run of California enacting approximately 1,000 laws a year. While it can be hard to keep up with...more

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Key Changes to Ohio Construction Law for Certain Public Entities Beginning October 3, 2023 - Update

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Effective October 3, 2023, the threshold amount for rejecting bids when they exceed the original construction estimate will increase for certain Ohio public entities. Previously, Ohio Revised Code (ORC)153.12 specified that...more

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Appellate Division Weighs Public Contract Bid Rules in Issue of First Impression

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On November 30, 2023, the Appellate Division affirmed the Camden County trial court’s decision in Ernest Bock & Sons-Dobco Pennsauken Joint Venture v. Township of Pennsauken and Terminal Construction Corp., holding that the...more

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[Webinar] The Dos and Don'ts of Public Contracting in 2023—Procurement Processes - February 28th, 9:00 am - 10:30 am PDT

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Public contracting presents a unique set of hurdles and risks that do not typically arise in the private contracting setting. In this complimentary webinar, our experienced construction and public law attorneys will discuss...more

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[Webinar] Workplace Policies, M/WBE Certification, and Equity in Construction Contracting - November 17th, 9:00 am PT

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The Pacific Northwest construction industry continues to advance ways to create a harmonious and diversified workplace, maximize project opportunities through M/WBE certification, and implement equity and inclusivity in...more

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[Webinar] Construction Webinar Series: Streamlining Procurement with Term Agreements for Design Professionals, CMRs &...

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This webinar is part of the 13th annual Selecting Project Delivery Methods & Bidding Public Construction Contracts Webinar Series. With carefully crafted procurement and contract documents, a “term agreement” and “task...more

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[Webinar] Construction Webinar Series: Cost-Plus Pricing & GMP Pitfalls – What You Need to Know When Contracting with a CMR or...

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This webinar is part of the 13th annual Selecting Project Delivery Methods & Bidding Public Construction Contracts Webinar Series. The CMR and DB models provide numerous benefits to project owners. However, guaranteed...more

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[Webinar] Construction Webinar Series: BrickerEDGE - Technology for Responding to Public Records Requests - June 17th, 12:00 pm -...

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This webinar is part of the 13th Annual Selecting Project Delivery Methods & Bidding Public Construction Contracts Webinar Series. Bricker Litigation Support Manager Lauren Curto and Bricker attorney Nelson Reid will...more

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[Webinar] Construction Webinar Series: Bid Alternates & Sole Source - June 10th, 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm EST

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This webinar is part of the 13th Annual Selecting Project Delivery Methods & Bidding Public Construction Contracts Webinar Series. Bricker attorneys Doug Shevelow and Sam Lewis will discuss best practices for bid...more

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[Webinar] Construction Webinar Series: CMR & Design-Build Procurement - June 3rd, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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This webinar is part of the 13th Annual Selecting Project Delivery Methods & Bidding Public Construction Contracts Webinar Series. Bricker attorneys Mark Evans and Laura Bowman will review the statutory procurement process...more

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[Webinar] Construction Webinar Series: Evaluating & Documenting the Bid Process, Bidder Protests and Litigation - May 27th, 12:00...

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This webinar is part of the 13th Annual Selecting Project Delivery Methods & Bidding Public Construction Contracts Webinar Series. Bricker attorneys Ben Hyden and Allie Parriman will discuss how to evaluate and document bid...more

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[Webinar] Construction Webinar Series: Bidding Requirements for Public Construction Contracts - May 20th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST

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This webinar is part of the 13th Annual Selecting Project Delivery Methods & Bidding Public Construction Contracts Webinar Series. Bricker attorneys Tarik Kershah and Casey Rieth will provide an overview of the bidding...more

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[Webinar] Construction Webinar Series: CARES Act Funding of Construction Improvements - May 13th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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This webinar is part of the 13th Annual Selecting Project Delivery Methods & Bidding Public Construction Contracts Webinar Series. During 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal government made funding...more

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[Webinar] Construction Webinar Series: Design Professional Procurement - May 6th, 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm EST

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This webinar is part of the 13th annual Selecting Project Delivery Methods & Bidding Public Construction Contracts Webinar Series. Ohio public entities are required to follow statutory processes for hiring design...more

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[Webinar] Construction Webinar Series: Introduction to Construction Delivery Methods - April 30th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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This webinar is part of the 13th Annual Selecting Project Delivery Methods & Bidding Public Contracts webinar series. Bricker attorneys Jack Rosati and Amy Riedel will provide an overview of the construction delivery...more

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COVID-19 Stimulus Relief and the Construction Industry

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The $908 billion stimulus package (COVID-19 Relief Package 2.0) that was signed into law on December 27, 2020, which was attached to a $1.4 trillion spending bill to fund the federal government through September, was an...more

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Governor DeSantis Signs Bill to Increase Cap on Continuing Public Works Contracts

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On June 26, 2020, Governor Ron DeSantis signed fifteen bills into law, including HB 441, a revision to the allowable maximum dollar amount for continuing contracts for construction projects. Increasing the dollar cap from $2...more

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