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.

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