| Homeland Security and Construction Contracts |
| The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), by reason of its status as an executive agency, is subject to the government contract procurement provisions of the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984 (CICA) that mandates full and open competition. However, the DHS has been given certain contracting authority outside the CICA for altering the usual procedures for procuring executive agency contracts.More... |
| Construction of Institutional Facility in Residential Area |
| In order to help individuals with special needs adjust to mainstream life, home environments are being constructed for them in residential areas. These group homes allow for a few people with similar needs and conditions to live, interact, and be cared for outside the traditional "institutional" environment. Federal and state governments have enacted laws specifically addressing the issue of exclusion.More... |
| BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS OF DESIGN PROFESSIONALS |
| A design professional may choose to form various business organizations. Such business organizations include a sole proprietorship, a partnership, a joint venture, a professional corporation, a limited liability company, or a corporation.More... |
| Case Management Order in Construction Defect Actions |
| Given the complexity and size of most construction defect actions, the Case Management Order (CMO) is crucial to the orderly, cost-effective, and efficient adjudication of all the parties' claims. Generally, the CMO is drafted and agreed to by the parties and then signed as an order from the court. In construction defect cases, the homeowners and developer are usually the parties who initiate the CMO. Later parties, such as subcontractors, are automatically subject to the CMO provisions upon their entrance into the litigation.More... |
| AN OVERVIEW OF A DESIGN PROFESSIONAL'S DUTIES |
| A design professional has various types of duties and responsibilities in a construction project. The design professional not only has duties and responsibilities towards his or her client but may also have duties and responsibilities towards other parties. The design professional's contract with his or her client will determine the majority of his or her duties and responsibilities.More... |
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