In Prestress Services Industries of TN, LLC v. W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Co., 280 F.Supp.3d 908 (N.D. Miss. 2017), the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi faced a “rather interesting issue of tort law” involving the economic loss rule that has not been addressed by either the Mississippi Supreme
D.C. Court of Appeals Decision Covers Important Contracting Principles
The D.C. Court of Appeals (the Court) recently issued a decision covering some important public construction contract principles, most notably notice, cost and pricing data requirements, and the implied duty of good faith and fair dealing.
The District of Columbia hired a contractor to perform work at the Fort Totten Solid Waste Transfer Facility. The
New Federal Contracting Requirements for Reporting Tax Liabilities and Felony Convictions
Federal acquisition officials recently finalized an interim rule intended to remove contractors with federal tax liabilities and felony convictions from the federal contracting arena. The interim rule, which took effect February 26, 2016, was published in December of 2015. No changes were made as a result of the comments submitted before its finalization and effective
Is the SBA’s 8(a) Minority Business Development Program Constitutional?
The constitutionality of small business programs has been a significant topic of debate over the past few years. The U. S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit recently upheld the constitutionality of the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Program finding that the challenged provisions do not, on their face, classify individuals by race.
Section 8(a)