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

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471760838 ISBN 13: 9780471760832

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2008

Synopsis

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

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Review:

"The contents of the book are laid out for quick reference, to the point and contain essential information. I recommend this book to any contractor." (L.C. Gaskins Construction Company)

From the Back Cover:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0471760838
• ISBN 13: 9780471760832
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 592
• Editor: Kelleher Jr. Thomas J., Abernathy IV Thomas E., Bell Jr. Hubert J.