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Recovering Construction Costs for A Virus Outbreak—Shifting the Risk for Unforeseen Epidemic Costs Was Not Allowed

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Now that COVID-19 impacts and costs are a fact of life, what can we expect in the way of decisions regarding compensation for costs incurred by contractors? If the case of Pernix Serka Joint Venture v. Department of State, CBCA 5683; 2020 WL 1970843 (April 2020) is any indicator in a federal government contract, costs incurred out of concern for worker safety and impacts arising during a virus outbreak (Ebola) were not compensable as either force majeure, cardinal change or a constructive...
By: Snell & Wilmer
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/recovering-construction-costs-for-a-75466/

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