Government Contracts
Feb. 11, 2017
ADR process to help ensure contractors get paid
Recently enacted Public Contract Code Section 9204, which on its face ensures that contractors get adequately and quickly paid, is not as simple as it appears. By André Campbell
The California Legislature has enacted Public Contract Code Section 9204, which mandates a dispute resolution process while the project is ongoing for public works subject to the statute. The purpose of the statute is to ensure the "timely and complete payment of contractors for public works projects." As with many statutes, Section 9204 is not as simple as it appears on the surface.
Section 9204 begins with a declaration o...
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