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Contractors
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Gov Con Employment Exchange
OFCCP Contractor Portal Presents Strategic Opportunity for Higher Education Employers
By Laura A. Mitchell, Christopher T. Patrick, Jackson Lewis P.C.
OFCCP’s contractor portal is new for everyone, and we are all learning how to use it. But it presents a unique and interesting inflection point for higher education employers. Let…
Business Litigation Blog
Qualifying Party Liability Exposure Clarified for Arizona Contractors
Business Litigation Blog Qualifying Party Liability Exposure Clarified for Arizona ContractorsFebruary 7, 2022 To obtain a new contractor’s license, each contractor needs a “qualifying party.” A qualifying party is a…
Inside Government Contracts
OFCCP’s New Contractor Portal: What Contractors Need to Know
By Jennifer Plitsch, Scott A. Freling, Michael Wagner
On December 2, 2021, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) announced the creation of a new Contractor Portal. Starting next year, federal prime contractors and…
The Legal Scoop on Southwest Florida Real Estate
“Can I put a lien on them?”
By Carlos Kelly
A business trial lawyer may hear this question or something similar a number of times. The short answer is, “It depends.” Most of the time, a person or business doesn’t…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Contractors and Roofers Can Advertise! Part of SB 76 Already Found Unconstitutional
By Chip Merlin
It did not take long for part of the recent anti-policyholder legislation to be declared illegal. Last Friday, Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker heard arguments in a lawsuit filed…
Construction Payment Blog
20 Signs of a Bad Contractor
By Tom Scalisi
Finding the right contractor can be a massive roadblock on the way to a successful project. While there are plenty of contractors and subs willing to take a contract, they’re…
BuildSmart
AGC Announcement Raises Doubts on PPP Questionnaire: What Contractors Need to Know about Your PPP Forms
The Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Necessity Questionnaire may soon be a thing of the past. Last fall the SBA began requiring lenders to provide certain questionnaires…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
You Snooze, You Lose: Contractor’s Compensation Costs are Not Expressly Unallowable When the Government Delayed in Setting Annual Cap
By Steve McBrady, Nicole Owren-Wiest, Skye Mathieson, Erin Rankin
In Ology Bioservices, Inc., ASBCA No. 62633 (May 20, 2021), the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (the Board) held that the Government could not assess a penalty on the contractor’s…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Public Adjusters and Contractors—The Readers Digest Version of What You Need to Know About SB 76 in 30 Minutes By Chip Merlin on Facebook Live @ 2pm Today
By Chip Merlin
Tuesday @2 is going to be a quick 30-minutes by yours truly discussing the bottom line of this crazy new law. This law has significant ramifications for policyholders, public adjusters,…
Construction Payment Blog
Contractor Financing 101: How to Get Capital & Improve Cash Flow
Financial success for a construction business depends entirely on their ability to manage cash flow. When a contractor starts a new project (and throughout its lifetime), they face a significant…