Legal and Regulatory
Does the Christian Doctrine Apply to Subcontractors?
Under the Christian Doctrine, prime contractors risk having a court or board of contract appeals read a clause into their contracts. The Christian Doctrine doesn’t protect general contractors or subcontractors—it protects the government.
By George (Trip) Stewart
February 18, 2020
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by George (Trip) Stewart
George (Trip) Stewart III has experience litigating bid protests before the Government Accountability Office. He’s advised and represented construction claim disputes before state and federal courts, arbitration panels and both the Armed Services and Civilian Boards of Contract Appeals. Clients and matters include owners, contractors and subcontractors, IT acquisitions, military installations, power plants, hospitals and bridges in both the public and private sectors.
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