By Liam K. Malone on November 20, 2018 | Posted in Procurement Issues
Every manufacturing contract, including construction contracts, with the government contains a myriad of terms and conditions and other requirements, including the numerous provisions set forth in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) that are often incorporated expressly or by reference into the contract. Understandably, contractors focus on the contract’s specifications, schedule, […]
By Liam K. Malone on August 30, 2018 | Posted in Procurement Issues
The federal regulations and procurement framework for design-build project delivery concerning direct government procurements, and indirect federal projects where the government provides funding but does not procure the construction, has been in place for the past twenty-two years (The Clinger-Cohen Act passed in 1996, part of Federal Acquisition Regulation at […]
By Liam K. Malone on March 27, 2018 | Posted in Terminations
The termination for convenience clause arose at the end of the Civil War so the government could terminate construction contracts made during wartime once peace ensued, and not be liable for the contractor’s loss of anticipated profits. The War (now Defense) Department continued to use this clause throughout the 19th […]