2010 MidWinter Meeting
Sponsored by the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry,
TIPS Fidelity and Surety Law Committee,
and ABA Section of Public Contract Law
The program will provide instruction by many of the country’s leading government contracting and construction law experts in the most common and most cutting edge issues facing participants in projects owned or funded by federal, state or local governments. The topics will include hot issues in contractor claims against the federal government; tricky issues on publicly-funded, privately-owned projects; government claims for defects discovered after project acceptance; mandatory disclosures, compliance programs, and false claims; the legal issues surrounding federal and state governments’ use of design-build; and legal ethics issues unique to advising government construction contractors.
This full-day program will include six plenary sessions, all with the goals of providing counsel for government owners, contractors, designers, sureties and other project participants with must-have information to assist their respective clients, whether they are new to government construction or just trying to keep up with the latest legal and market developments.
Spotlight
8:45 – 9:45 a.m.
Plenary 1: Hot Issues In Pursuing Claims Against The Federal Government
JAMS Speaker: James Nagle
This session will address the latest developments and law regarding claims against the Federal Government including: Contract Disputes Act requirements, choosing between Boards and Court of Fed. Claims, differing site conditions, changes, delays, pass-through claims, and recoverable costs (including Eichleay); authority; and the ability of performance bond sureties to pursue claims against Government directly.
Thursday
January 28, 2010
Westin St. Francis Hotel
335 Powell Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
For the complete program schedule and to register, visit www.abanet.org.