Client Alerts & Publications
Public Contract Code 9204 – A New Mandatory Claims Process for Contractors and Subcontractors and a Possible Trap for the Unwary
Published Date: October 14, 2017
New California legislation affecting public works contractors was adopted pursuant to Assembly Bill 626, sponsored by the Union Trade Contractors Association of California and endorsed by various trade and contractor associations including the AGC. AB 626, which was intended to assist contractors in presenting claims against public agencies, affords new opportunities, and some potential pitfalls, to contractors and subcontractors submitting [...] Read More
Risk Management and Contracting after Hurricane Harvey Suggestions to Avoid a Second Disaster
Authors: Curtis W. Martin,
Published Date: October 14, 2017
Peckar & Abramson attorneys have assisted contractors in the immediate aftermath of several Hurricanes. These include Andrew in 1992, Ike in 2008, and Sandy in 2012. Based on this experience, we offer some post-storm strategies for contracting and risk management in three situations: (1) ongoing projects in the area directly impacted by the storm; (2) projects remote from the storm-impacted [...] Read More
Ahead of the Storm: Preparing for Hurricane Irma
Authors: Stephen H. Reisman,
Published Date: October 14, 2017
While Hurricane Irma boils in the Atlantic and seems to be aiming towards Florida, storm preparations are well underway. As contractors are busy organizing efforts to secure their job sites, we at Peckar &Abramson offer some quick reminders that may prove helpful when the dust finally settles: Review your contracts, particularly the force majeure provisions, and be sure to comply [...] Read More
Risk Management and Contracting after Hurricane Irma: Suggestions to Avoid a Second Disaster
Published Date: October 14, 2017
Peckar & Abramson attorneys have assisted contractors in the immediate aftermath of several Hurricanes, including Andrew in 1992, Wilma in 2005, Ike in 2008, and Sandy in 2012. Based on this experience, we offer some post-storm strategies for contracting and risk management in three situations: (1) ongoing projects in the area directly impacted by the storm; (2) projects remote from [...] Read More
Texas Public Procurement: What Changed on September 1, 2017? a/k/a: When is the Use of E-Verify Required?
Authors: Timothy D. Matheny,
Published Date: October 14, 2017
Every contractor that does business with the federal government is familiar with the requirement to use of E-Verify in order to document the employability of a contractor's employees. But, when is a contractor required to use E-Verify in Texas? And, does this requirement to use E-Verify extend to the contractor's subcontractors? All contractors and each of their subcontractors will be [...] Read More
