Client Alerts & Publications
Dispute Resolution in Construction Projects
Authors: Robert S. Peckar, Denis Serkin,
Published Date: September 3, 2020
Robert S. Peckar and Denis Serkin have written "Dispute Resolution in Construction Projects," a chapter for the 10th edition of The Law Reviews' The Projects and Construction Review. Read the chapter here. Read More
Chinese Telecommunications Ban to Expand to Federally Funded Contracts Effective November 12, 2020
Published Date: September 2, 2020
In our previous alert, we discussed the Federal Government’s Ban (the “Ban”) on certain Chinese covered telecommunications and video surveillance equipment and services in federal government contracts. The ban prohibits government contractors and subcontractors from supplying to the Federal Government or using in their own internal operations certain telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced by Huawei Technologies Company, [...] Read More
DoD Contractors Receive Reprieve on Implementation of Chinese Telecommunications Ban
Published Date: August 21, 2020
In our previous alert, we discussed the expansion on the Section 889(a)(1)(B) ban on certain Chinese telecommunications equipment and services to contractors and subcontractors who use the equipment and services in their internal operations. Effective August 13, 2020, federal agencies were prohibited from procuring, obtaining, extending, or renewing a contract with a contractor that uses equipment, systems, or services that [...] Read More
Contractors Must Act Now to Ensure Compliance With Expanded Ban of Chinese Telecommunications Equipment & Services
Published Date: August 11, 2020
Later this week, the U.S. will take another step in protecting the federal government’s information and systems by restricting prime-contractors and subcontractors from using certain Chinese telecommunications equipment and services. These restrictions not only apply to those who provide the government with the equipment and services, but also apply to the internal systems used by contractors to conduct their own [...] Read More
The Designer’s Pre-bid Standard Of Care In A Design-Build Project
Published Date: August 10, 2020
This article was written for the ConsensusDocs newsletter and first appeared here. Design-build continues to grow in popularity as a project delivery vehicle. Yet this popularity brings its own challenges. Design-build alters the traditional division of duties between designers, builders, and owners. Among the most obvious of these alterations is the transfer of the designer’s obligations from the owner to [...] Read More
