The Nuts and Bolts of Negotiating the Subcontract – From the Prime Contractor’s and Subcontractor’s Perspectives

March 18, 2021 at 8:00am9:00am

Kenneth Rubinstein will join the ABC of Maine for a discussion on the fundamentals of subcontract negotiations from the perspectives of contractors and subcontractors. What can the prime contractor demand? What can the sub leverage? The presenters will discuss such issues as pay-if-paid and pay-when-paid clauses, contingent change order provisions, dispute resolution, attorneys' fees, indemnification, and flow-down provisions.

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