On May 3, 2018, Governor Nathan Deal signed HB 899 into law, officially making it Act 389. Act 389 modifies O.C.G.A. § 13-10-4 and §… Read More »Georgia Legislature Passes Additional Procurement Rules
The following is part one of a two part series originally published online in School Construction News on Wednesday, 25 April 2018. We all expect our… Read More »Part I: Key Provisions of School Facility Construction & Design Contracts
This blog post was written by AHC associate Taylor Orgeron. The Georgia General Assembly passed legislation making the local government procurement process more accessible to… Read More »New Georgia Bill Requires Local Governments to Use Georgia Procurement Registry – UPDATED
In the final hours of Sine Die, the Georgia Legislature passed House Bill 995. This legislation, which is currently awaiting the Governor’s signature, is directed… Read More »New Local Government Procurement Law Requires Consultant Disclosure – UPDATED
UPDATE: This post is updated below. State and local governments enjoy the protection of sovereign immunity. It may be waived only by a constitutional amendment… Read More »Georgia Bill Seeks to Limit Sovereign Immunity
The recent case of Fulton County v. Soco Contracting Company, Inc. addresses two very interesting questions for local government attorneys. First, can a county ordinance… Read More »County Sovereign Immunity Invokes Change-Order Ordinance
AHC Attorney David Cook recently presented to the Institute for City and County Attorneys in Athens, Georgia on September 15, 2017, concerning “Difficult Problems in… Read More »Difficult Problems in Public Works, Bidding, Procurement, and Contracting
In 2015, Hall County (Georgia) brought legal action against Selective Insurance Company of America, Inc., the surety company for contractor Ruby Forrest. Hall County had… Read More »Georgia appellate court supports county claim against surety company’s failure to pay
From the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) website; ESFI.org. What is the National Electrical Code? Did you know that as of 2017, there have been… Read More »U.S. State Adoption of the National Electrical Code
AHC attorney David Cook will be presenting to the APWA Georgia Chapter at its Annual Meeting next week. He will cover Georgia public works and… Read More »Public Works and Procurement Law and Contracts Seminar
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