A subcontractor - contractor agreement is used when a contractor hires someone else (known as a subcontractor) to help with a specific task on a project. For example, an HVAC expert may be brought in ...

Nearly every form of service agreement contains a provision restricting the ability of one or both parties to subcontract their obligations. A typical provision (with a standard quick and dirty markup ...

It’s alarming how often subcontractor agreements are disregarded by companies that subcontract work to vendors. The biggest exposure tends to be for contractors who subcontract work regularly. However ...

For federal government projects, when a payment dispute arises between a contractor and the agency, the contractor typically submits a request for equitable adjustment to the contract price. If the ...

Contractors and subcontractors can save time by agreeing to a predefined set of terms and conditions that will apply to multiple scopes of work with the new AIA document A421 ™ –2018, Standard Form of ...

Unless a contract specifically provides otherwise, an owner is not a third-party beneficiary of a standard contract between a general contractor and a subcontractor. This principle is illustrated in ...

As your business grows, you may need to hire help to expand your services and take on new projects. If you decide to work with independent contractors, ask them to fill out a W-9. It contains ...

A recent opinion issued by a trial court in New York, Rad and D’Aprile, Inc. v. Arnell Construction Corp., demonstrates the risks of a general contractor’s failure to pursue a subcontractor’s claims ...

The success of a construction project depends on several factors, one of the most important being a healthy constructor and subcontractor relationship. Good team dynamics are essential in ensuring ...

Subcontractors provide valuable services, insights and support to businesses in need of temporary staff or specific skill sets that regular employees do not have. Subcontractors typically work for ...