The following construction blog series is a 4-part overview of federal claims and issues focusing on contracting with the federal government in general, and followed by an overview of the Miller Act, the Tucker Act, and the Contract Disputes Act.

The final part of our construction blog series on federal claims and issues focuses on the Miller Act and how it applies to project in Texas. Miller Act There are probably fewer federal laws better known to sureties and contractors than the Miller Act which requires the utilization of payment and performance bonds by prime…

In the first part of this series, we discussed the regulations involved in contracting with the government and the need to have someone with a good working knowledge of those issues assist you with the process.  The second part of this series focuses specifically on the Contract Disputes Act.   Photo by Matthias Zomer: https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-signing-document-paper-618158/…

In the first two parts of this series, we discussed the regulations involved in contracting with the government and the Contract Disputes Act (“CDA”) and the agencies and courts involved in resolving disputes under the CDA.  The third part of our series goes back to the earlier Tucker Act and how it applies. Tucker Act…