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Who Assumes the Risk of Material Cost Increases? As Always, It Depends!

By Matthew DeVries on May 20, 2016
Posted in Best Practices, Claims, Federal Construction

When a client asks me about a particular contract provision and why it is “unfair” or “uneven”, we began a discussion about risk allocation. You see, the contract is used to shift the various risks on the project to the party most appropriate to handle it.  In other words, you are negotiating about who takes…

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