Smith, Currie & Hancock's Federal Government Construction Contracts: A Practical Guide for the Industry Professional - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0471760838 ISBN 13: 9780471760832

Casa editrice: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2008

Riassunto

Smith, Currie & Hancock's Federal Government Construction Contracts is the Federal law companion to the bestselling guide to construction law for non-lawyers. This book serves as an easy-to-understand guide to the practical reality of federal laws, regulations and practices, and how AEC firms can use them to their advantage by avoiding pitfalls and bidding successfully on projects.

• Includes sample provisions from modern Federal Government construction contracts.Clauses and regulations unique to various Federal agencies are highlighted throughout
• Helpful "points to remember" summarize important concepts at the end of each chapter, and useful checklists help in making use of the concepts in practice
• Same plain-English coverage of construction law that made Common Sense Construction Law a bestseller in three editions

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Thomas J. Kelleher, Jr., Lead Editor, is Senior Partner with Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP and Editor of Common Sense Construction Law, Third Edition.

Thomas E. Abernathy IV, Coeditor, is a Partner with Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP and a past chair, American Bar Association, Section of Public Contract Law.

Hubert J. Bell, Jr., Coeditor, is a Partner with Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP and a past chair, American Bar Association, Section of Public Contract Law.

Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP, founded in 1965 and with offices in Atlanta, Georgia; Charlotte, North Carolina; Tallahassee and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Washington, D.C., has nationally recognized practices in the areas of construction law, government contracts, and environmental law. The firm represents clients in all fifty states, as well as Mexico, Canada, and South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia.

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Federal Construction Law For Construction Professionals

Any firm intent on benefiting from the boom in federal government construction contracts must navigate the sometimes Byzantine complex of laws, regulations, and practices that govern these projects. Written by the same author team as the bestselling guide to state and local construction law, Common Sense Construction Law, here is an easy-to-understand guide to the practical reality of these special requirements, and how managers and owners of construction industry firms can?use them?to effectively avoid pitfalls on current projects and compete successfully for new projects.

In plain English, Smith, Currie & Hancock's Federal Government Construction Contracts: A Practical Guide for the Industry Professional walks the reader through actual federal contracts, highlighting critical clauses, and places where some federal government agencies use different language. For nonlawyers, ease of use and quick understanding of the many legal points are facilitated by an array of features, including:

• Sample provisions from current federal government construction contracts
• Clauses and regulations unique to various federal agencies, highlighted throughout
• Helpful "Key Points—Issues to Consider" that summarize important concepts at the end of each chapter
• Checklists that help readers make use of the concepts in practice

By making transparent the many rights, risks, and legal responsibilities involved in a federal government construction project, Smith, Currie & Hancock's Federal Government Construction Contracts: A Practical Guide for the Industry Professional provides construction industry professionals—from general contractors, subcontractors, and designers to surety bond agents—with the insight and understanding they need to avoid problems and run a successful project from start to finish.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0471760838
• ISBN 13: 9780471760832
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 560
• Redattore: Kelleher Thomas J. Jr., Abernathy Thomas E. IV, Bell Hubert J. Jr.