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Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

FAR Council Issues Updates to Parts 28, 30, and 48

The FAR Council is undertaking a systematic approach to revising the FARs. On August 15, 2025, it released its revisions to FAR Part 28, Bonds and Insurance, FAR Part 30, Cost Accounting Standards Administration, and FAR Part...more

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Integrating Sustainability into Transportation Contracts: A Guide for Shippers

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As concerns about environmental degradation and climate change intensify, shippers across a wide variety of industry verticals are seeking ways to make their supply chain operations more environmentally sustainable....more

Holland & Knight LLP

Negotiating Cost Share in Technology Investment Agreements

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Note: This is the second article in our series on capturing industrial base funding from the U.S. Department of Defense In our last post, we discussed the Defense Production Act (DPA) and Technology Investment Agreement...more

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Emerging Trends for Ocean Service Contract Bid Season

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Beneficial cargo owners have faced well-reported challenges in recent bid seasons. Two plus years of global pandemic unleashed supply and capacity interruption, carrier lane divergence, and an explosion in rates as well as...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Ongoing Program] Beginning a Project – Decision Points - September 29th, 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm EST

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19th Annual Top Gun Premier Midwest Construction Claims Webinar Series - Bricker & Eckler's construction attorneys are proud to present "Top Gun," our premier Midwest construction claims webinar series. This free event...more

Carlton Fields

Government Contracting Phase One: Transitioning From Commercial to Government Work

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Due in large part to the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s been significant movement toward the government contracting arena and away from the commercial world. Join Carlton Fields attorney Joe McManus and Paul Williams, former...more

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[Webinar] Beginning a Project – Decision Points - October 1st, 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm EST

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Bricker & Eckler's construction attorneys are proud to present "Top Gun," our premier Midwest construction claims webinar series. This free event will cover: - Important construction concepts, including key contract...more

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“Loophole” for Unauthorized and Improperly Bid Construction Contract Closed

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The Illinois Supreme Court’s recent decision in Restore Construction Company v. Board of Education of Proviso Township High Schools District 209 conclusively closed an unusual loophole through which public entities could, in...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Single Contractor Not Precluded from Providing Both Design and Construction Services

Case Provides Valuable Guidance for Public Agencies Wanting One Contractor for Two Phases - A contractor that had two separate contracts with a school district — one for preconstruction services and the other for...more

Woods Rogers

Shopping Subcontractors After Using Bid That Resulted In Contract Award

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Can contractors “shop” bids after obtaining and using them to obtain contract awards?  Generally speaking, the answer is yes under Virginia law. However, the law varies in other jurisdictions.  While this may not seem...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

What Constitutes an Emergency in Public Contracts?

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In recent years, California has experienced the worst wildfires in its history, devastating the state and setting record-breaking highs. In just 2018 alone, the wildfires across California took 106 lives and burned more than...more

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The Stalking Horse Bid Protections: The Auction Credit Conundrum, and How to Avoid It

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The Scenario - You’re an investor kicking the tires on a company in bankruptcy. If you agree to be the “stalking horse” bidder, you’ll expend significant time and money vetting the opportunity (including attorneys’ fees,...more

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Ohio Appeals Court Holds That Contractor Who Seeks Application of HOOP Formula to Calculate Home Office Overhead Need Not Prove...

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Wood Elec., Inc. v. Ohio Facilities Constr. Comm’n, 10th Dist. Franklin No. 16AP-643, 2017-Ohio-2743, 2017 Ohio App. Lexis 1745 (May 9, 2017) - The Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (“OFCC”), together with a school...more

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California Court Limits Recovery for General Contractors Relying on Subcontractor Bids

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The court’s decision allows subcontractors to place unforgiving terms in their bids and gives them an ultimate out if general contractors do not agree to those terms. General contractors should pay attention to a...more

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