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Cardinal Changes (Significant Changes) clauses are the source of a significant number of disputes arising from government contracts. The clause, which has appeared in nearly every U.S. government contract for over 100 years, gives the government the power unilaterally to order contractual modifications. [1]
An equitable adjustment, in government contracting, is a contract adjustment pursuant to a changes clause, to compensate the contractor expense incurred due to actions of the Government or to compensate the Government for contract reductions. An equitable adjustment includes an allowance for profit; clauses that provide for adjustments ...
The Walsh-Healey Act that applies to U.S. government contracts exceeding $15,000 for the manufacturing or furnishing of goods. Walsh-Healey establishes overtime pay for hours worked by contractor employees in excess of 40 hours per week, and sets the minimum wage equal to the prevailing wage as determined by the Secretary of Labor.
Under this clause, the contractor could claim a profit allowance for work it already had performed, but not for anticipated profits. However, the company argued that because the Army had failed to include this termination for convenience clause in the contract, the Army's cancellation of the project constituted a breach of contract. The ...
Established requirements for non-discriminatory practices in hiring and employment on the part of U.S. government contractors Executive Order 11246 was an executive order of the Article II branch of the U.S. Federal government , in place from 1965 to 2025, specifying non-discriminatory practices and affirmative action in federal government ...
Category:Contract clauses concerns specific clauses in legal contracts. Pages in category "Contract clauses" The following 54 pages are in this category, out of 54 total.
An escalation clause is a clause in a lease or contract that allows for a change in the agreed-upon price in response to a specific factor that is outside of the control of either party. This type of clause is used to protect against potential changes in the value of the goods or services being exchanged, such as in cases of inflation or other ...
Murray, 322 A.2d 630 (RI 1974) modification of a contract does not require consideration if the change is made in good faith and agreed by both parties. Hamer v. Sidway , 124 N.Y. 538, 27 N.E. 256 (N.Y. 1891) promising to not behave anti-socially amounted to valid consideration for a contract, in this case payment of money by an uncle to a ...