This article is a continuation of Monday’s article, and we will be discussing in detail the new payment terms for all construction contracts in Virginia....more
4/20/2022
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Construction Contracts ,
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Payment Systems ,
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Virginia ,
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(Part one of a two-part article series)
Confused about “pay-when-paid”, “pay-if-paid” clauses and the requirements of Virginia’s Prompt Payment Act on Virginia construction contracts? A new law intending to change the...more
4/19/2022
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Construction Contracts ,
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Pay When Paid ,
Payment Systems ,
Prompt Payment ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Public Projects ,
Risk Allocation ,
Subcontractors ,
Virginia
Many general contractors manage the risk of a subcontractor’s financial instability by issuing joint checks to the subcontractor and its suppliers on a project. These arrangements are usually governed by a separate agreement...more
Virginia’s law on the payment of subcontractors and suppliers just got some muscles. For years, Virginia had a statute that made it a crime for any contractor or subcontractor “with the intent to defraud” to retain or use...more