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http://onlinepubs.trb.org...epubs/millennium/00121.pdf

The Committee on Contract Law (A4005) studies and reports on issues in the field of contract law, including procurement, award, contract administration, dispute resolution, and litigation of construction claims. State and federal highway agencies are now exploring ways to accelerate project delivery, modernize standard construction contracts, implement innovative contracting and procurement practices, participate in partnering, and improve the contract dispute resolution process to reduce claims and litigation. Today's transportation lawyers are an integral part of the modern transportation agency. Transportation lawyers draft contract provisions and legislation, provide legal counsel, administer or assist in the administration of construction contracts and the resolution of disputes, and, if necessary, litigate construction matters. This paper discusses some of the innovative practices and issues that transportation lawyers will face in the field of contract law in the new millennium.

This paper is available on the CD-ROM, Transportation in the New Millennium: State of the Art and Future Directions, Perspectives from Transportation Research Board Standing Committees. It is also available on the TRB Website. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved

English

6 p.

2000

Transportation in the New Millennium

Competitive bidding; Construction industry; Contract administration; Contracts; Laws; Litigation; Loss and damage claims; Partnerships; Procurement

Administration and Management; Construction; Highways; Law; I10: Economics and Administration

TRIS, TRB

Feb 24 2000 12:00AM