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Federal Contractors Need a New Leading Case on Releases

Let's talk about releases and, in particular, the leading Federal Circuit case regarding releases that involve delay and cumulative impact. Bell BCI v. United States, 570 F.3d 1337 (Fed. Cir. 2009), involved the...more

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Material Escalation: A Difficult Road to Recover Costs

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The annual inflation rate in the United States rose 7% in 2021, its highest rate since 1982. The construction industry has not been immune from this general trend, with steel prices rising 200% and lumber prices soaring as...more

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Soil Disposal/Navy Construction Contract: U.S. Court of Federal Claims Addresses Request for Equitable Adjustment

The United States Court of Federal Claims (“Court”) addressed in an October 31st opinion a contractor’s request for equitable adjustment related to construction of a runway for the United States Navy (“Navy”). See Coffman...more

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Court of Federal Claims Provides Guidance on Recovery of Unabsorbed Overhead and the Christian Doctrine

In Kudsk Construction Inc. v. The United States, No. 18-1032C (August 30, 2019), the Court of Federal Claims addressed damages in the context of a delayed notice to proceed and addressed the Christian doctrine in the context...more

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The Court of Federal Claims Provides Guidance on Factors for the Government to Consider in a Default Termination

A recent case from the Court of Federal Claims provides us instruction on the factors that the government should consider in determining whether to terminate a construction contract for default. This case provides a detailed...more

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