An unfortunate side effect of growing economic stimulus and infrastructure spending is an environment that encourages unethical and illegal bidding practices. In my latest article for the Daily Journal of Commerce, I look at several categories of such practices and provide some strategies for firms to reduce their prevalence. Read the full article here.

Originally published as an Op-Ed by the Oregon Daily Journal of Commerce on February 18, 2022.

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Sean Gay advises clients on a broad range of matters, including project management issues, contract negotiations, public contracting issues, bid protests, and disputes.  Sean has extensive experience litigating and arbitrating a wide variety of complex construction matters. His knowledge about how construction projects…

Sean Gay advises clients on a broad range of matters, including project management issues, contract negotiations, public contracting issues, bid protests, and disputes.  Sean has extensive experience litigating and arbitrating a wide variety of complex construction matters. His knowledge about how construction projects get managed and built–and occasionally result in disputes–has proved an invaluable resource in his legal career. Before joining Stoel Rives, Sean, a partner in Stoel Rives’ Construction and Design Group, worked in the construction industry managing projects Hawaii and Washington. As a construction project manager, he was intimately involved in the technical and financial aspects of his projects.

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