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Portions of the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (Blacklisting) Executive Order take effect on October 25, 2016. Does your federal construction company know which labor law violations it will have to report or how to assess subcontractor labor law violations under this executive order? Remember, the executive order requires both prime and subcontractors—who work directly for federal construction agencies—to report violations of 14 federal labor laws before contract award and again every six months after contract award, on federal contracts exceeding $500,000, among other things.
Please join AGC’s Regulatory Counsel Jimmy Christianson and Smith Currie federal construction attorneys Doug Tabeling and Brian Wood for an in-depth presentation on this executive order focusing on the:
• The types, degrees and combinations of labor law violations contractors will have to report;
• How contracting officers and contractors may assess those violations;
• Practical steps contractors can take to track and report violations;
• The considerations contractors should be aware of when it comes to negotiating and entering into labor compliance agreements; and
• The status of AGC's efforts to fight this Executive Order through legislative, regulatory and legal means, and more
Speakers:
Jimmy Christianson
Regulatory Counsel
AGC of America
Jimmy Christianson oversees AGC’s federal regulatory advocacy. In this role, he works with a variety of federal regulatory entities, including but not limited to the Department of Labor, Environmental Protection Agency, the Small Business Administration and Federal Acquisition Regulation Council, among others. Before joining AGC, Jimmy worked for K&L Gates—an international law firm—and American Road and Transportation Builders Association. He received his BA with magna cum laude honors from the University of Pennsylvania and JD with cum laude honors from the University of Maine School of Law. He is licensed to practice law in Virginia, Massachusetts and the District of Columbia.
Doug Tabeling
Partner
Smith, Currie & Hancock
DOUGLAS L. TABELING counsels the construction industry and government contractors in all aspects of commercial law and public contract law.
Doug devotes his practice primarily to avoiding and resolving disputes concerning construction projects and public contracts. He represents a variety of construction owners, developers, construction managers, general contractors, trade contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers in negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation. Doug is experienced in drafting and negotiating contracts and in asserting and defending against construction claims.
Doug’s experience includes claims and disputes involving contract changes, construction defects, design errors and omissions, differing site conditions, payment disputes, schedule delay and acceleration, and contract terminations. He advises clients on contract formation, warranties, mechanics liens, surety bonds, construction insurance, indemnity, contractor licensing, and sales and use taxes. Doug also counsels clients in the unique aspects of government contract law, including the False Claims Act, the Buy American Act, contract proposals and procurements, bid protests, ethics and compliance programs, and small-business preference programs.
Brian Wood
Of Counsel
Smith, Currie & Hancock
BRIAN S. WOOD, is Of Counsel in the Washington DC office of Smith, Currie & Hancock. Brian is the former General Counsel of Keller Foundations, LLC and its US subsidiaries. Prior to his 12 years with Keller, he was a construction lawyer in private practice.
Mr. Wood is highly experienced in matters involving both public (state and federal) and private construction and in his legal career has represented owners, contractors, and subcontractors. As in-house counsel for Keller, Mr. Wood handled a broad spectrum of construction matters, ranging from contract drafting and negotiation, to claim preparation, negotiation, and prosecution. In the latter regard, he has successfully litigated and arbitrated many claims both nationally and internationally. Brian holds a degree in civil engineering and has worked as an engineer on projects involving the construction of major transportation systems, including rail systems, highways and bridges. His diverse background also includes experience as a claims and scheduling consultant for various public owners.
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