Contract Disputes Recap: Delay, Plain Text, Sovereign Acts

By Zachary Jacobson ( December 16, 2025, 5:48 PM EST) -- This article is part of a regular column that follows litigation brought under the Contract Disputes Act. This installment examines three recent decisions offering fresh lessons for contractors about subcontractor disruptions caused by sureties, attempts to rely on payment history, and the distinctions between sovereign measures and agency-level decisions....

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