Category Archives: Government Contracts
Guest Post: Surety Bonding 101 for Contractors
I am often asked by new and upcoming contractors what it takes to obtain a surety bond. What better way to answer this question than to ask someone who writes bonds for a living? Alex Levin is a writer for … Continue reading
The Miller Act: Getting Paid on Federal Jobs
The Miller Act and You By: Gregory L. Shelton Shelton Law Carolinas Think about what would happen if contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers could file a mechanic’s lien on a government project. The sheriff could actually sell the courthouse on the … Continue reading
What is Mediation?
A Mediation Education By: Gregory L. Shelton Shelton Law Carolinas Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) refers to out-of-court methods of resolving legal fights. ADR has been around for a long time. During the ordeal, trial by fire, water, or combat determined … Continue reading
The Dollars are in the Details
The Dollars are in the Details By: Gregory L. Shelton Shelton Law Carolinas I have been monitoring the advance sheets in South Carolina and North Carolina for an interesting case concerning federal contracting. Ask and you shall receive. Hot off … Continue reading
Pics Or It Didn’t Happen: Using Photographs to Document the Project
Using Photographs to Document the Project By: Gregory L. Shelton Shelton Law Carolinas (704) 940-9012 Photographs provide the finder of fact (whether judge, jury, or arbitrator) with a wealth of information about a construction dispute. The owner may criticize a … Continue reading
Staking Your Claim on Federal Jobs: The Contract Disputes Act
Staking Your Claim By: Gregory L. Shelton Shelton Law Carolinas Contractors dealing directly with the federal government should not be bashful when seeking money, time, or some other contractual relief from the government. The Contract Disputes Act (“CDA”) permits contractors … Continue reading
Names Are Important
By: Gregory L. Shelton Shelton Law Carolinas Shakespeare once wrote: “What’s in a name? that which we call a rose; By any other name [is probably a limited purpose LLC with no assets].” OK, the bracketed language is mine, but … Continue reading
Federal Contracting: Don’t Pay to Play?
By: Gregory L. Shelton Shelton Law Carolinas (803) 670-0024 The term “reform” is often used in the political realm to describe a systemic change to eradicate corruption, waste, or some other vice. The President is expected to sign an executive order to … Continue reading