Christopher Griesedieck Jr.

Dec 19, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Christopher Griesedieck Jr.

Federal contracts famously include a clause permitting the government to terminate the agreement for the government's own "convenience"—even if the contractor did not default on its performance obligations. Aware of this possibility, prime contractors typically add terms to their subcontracts permitting them to terminate on a similar basis. But a recent court case highlights the limits and perils of such termination-for-convenience (T4C) clauses in subcontracts.

Oct 25, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Christopher Griesedieck Jr.

Contractors frequently rely on “shared services” agreements or “interorganizational transfers” with their corporate parents, subsidiaries, and sister companies when performing work for the federal government. These arrangements can offer significant benefits to federal contractors and their customers alike, including easy access to trusted expertise and potentially lower administrative costs.

Jul 16, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Christopher Griesedieck Jr. |David SMith |David Smith

A recent decision from the Court of Appeals of Virginia may have companies doublechecking the workshare terms in their subcontracts. The Court held that a subcontractor's 40 percent workshare only applied to the $70 million originally awarded under the prime contract and did not apply to the additional $55 million that the government later added.

Jun 6, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Paul A. Debolt |Christopher Griesedieck Jr. |David SMith |David Smith

When hackers gain access to a subcontractor’s information systems and divert the prime contractor’s payment to themselves instead of to the subcontractor, does the prime contractor still have to pay the subcontractor?

Nov 6, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Paul A. Debolt |Christopher Griesedieck Jr.

Government contractors often "flow down" contract clauses from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and its supplements to their subcontractors, including clauses related to changes (e.g., FAR 52.243-1) and excusable delays (e.g., FAR 52.249-14).