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Dec. 14, 2016

'Tis the season of giving, but not for contractors

But if you're a contractor bidding on a public works project, those gifts may seem less altruistic, and more like bribery. By Garret Murai

Garret D. Murai

Partner
Nomos LLP

Garret is the editor of the California Construction Law Blog at www.calconstructionlawblog.com.

By Garret Murai

CONSTRUCTION CORNER

It's the season of giving.

But if you're a contractor bidding on a public works project, those gifts may seem less altruistic, and more like bribery.

In Sweetwater Union High School District v. Gilbane Building Company, 245 Cal. App. 4th 19 (2016), three contractors: Gilbane Building Company, The Seville Group, Inc. and Gilbane/SGI Joint Ventur...

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