Core Courses

• None

Elective Courses

• None

Mandatory

Suggested

Fundamental Issues and the Claims Process

• Claims Definition
• Sovereign Immunity
• Evolution of the Jurisdictional Authority of Courts
• Other Complaint Forums
• The Contract Disputes Statute
• Exercise: Explosion-Proof Doors
• Exercise: Allowable Indirect Costs
• Exercise: Unsatisfactory Performance Rating
• Exercise: Wages under Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) Statute
• Exercise: Fraudulent Progress Payments
• Exercise: Election Doctrine Case Study
• Exercise: Settlements by Determination Case Study
• Exercise: Proper Acceptance of Work? A Case Study

Changes in the Work/Contract Modifications

• Changes
• Supplemental Agreements
• Impossibility or Impracticability of Performance
• Constructive Changes
• Exercise: Should the Contract Be Modified?
• Exercise: Painting Requirements
• Exercise: Noncompliant Water Stop
• Exercise: Acceptable Ponding
• Exercise: Brick Culling Case Study
• Exercise: Rock Removal Case Study
• Exercise: PIB Roof Case Study
• Exercise: New Lamps Case Study

Principles of Equitable Adjustments

• Sample Claim Format
• Remedies and Scope of Relief for the Equitable Adjustment Claim
• Allowability
• Equitable Adjustments
• Exercise: Mean Guide
• Exercise: Outside Utilities Work Case Study
• Exercise: Horizontal vs. Vertical Construction Case Study

Claims Under Other than the Changes Clause

• Differing Site Conditions
• Suspension of Work
• Time-Related Claims
• Exercise: Delays
• Exercise: Which Revision of the Drawings?
• Exercise: Underground Gas Mains
• Exercise: Debris Removal Case Study
• Exercise: Differing Site Conditions Case Study
• Exercise: Building Delays Case Study
• Exercise: Early Turnover Area Case Study

Delays

• Analyze Delays
• Effects of Delays on Time
• Effect of Delays
• Process Delay Claims
• Exercise: Case Study: Default Termination for Delays

Cost Elements of a Claim

• The Different Cost Elements
• Unabsorbed Overhead
• Exercise: Equipment Costs
• Exercise: Fross Electric Labor Costs
• Exercise: Cutsforth Concrete Labor Costs
• Exercise: Overhead Costs
• Exercise: Eichleay Formula
• Exercise: Phased Design and Construction Case Study
• Exercise: Contract Extension Case Study
• Exercise: Did the Delay Cause the Contractor to Standby? A Case Study

Resolution of the Claim

• Accord and Satisfaction (Settlement)
• Proceedings Before a Board of Contract Appeals
• Proceedings Before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims
• Equal Access to Justice Act
• Exercise: Burial Area Development Case Study