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Government

Sep. 21, 2010

Words Matter

The scarcity of private projects is driving more firms to bid on public works, adding complexity to an already convoluted process. Perhaps disputes are inevitable, by Gary A. Watt of Archer Norris.

By Gary A. Watt

"It doesn't take Hamlet to figure out that something rotten happened in this case." So begins Great West Contractors Inc. v. Irvine Unified School District 2010 Cal.App. LEXIS 1521. And when the author is Justice David Sills of the 4th District Court of Appeal, a little entertainment is bound to be included with the enlightenment.

But if you are involved in public works contracting, Great West is f...

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