Monday, July 6, 2009

Federal Court Rules Contractor Waived Right to Cumulative Impact Delay Claim

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently ruled that by signing a change order, the contractor "released the government from any and all liability for equitable adjustments" for cumulative impact delay claims on a project. This represents a change from previously established federal practices that entitled the contractor to such adjustments.

For a more complete analysis of this June 25, 2009 case, visit the website of Perkins Coie, a well-known law firm with offices in 13 cities across the United States and two offices in China.

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