“Pay-if-paid” and “Pay-when-paid” Clauses in Maryland and the District of Columbia

Andrew Nagel and Kenneth Stallard | Carr Maloney General Contractors may seek to condition payments to Subcontractors by using “pay-if-paid” or “pay-when-paid” clauses in their contracts. Typically, as the name suggests, pay-when-paid provisions concern the timing of payment by the General Contractor, but, arguably, do not relieve the General Contractor from its obligation to pay… Continue reading “Pay-if-paid” and “Pay-when-paid” Clauses in Maryland and the District of Columbia

“Pay-if-paid” and “Pay-when-paid” Clauses in Maryland and the District of Columbia

Andrew Nagel and Kenneth G. Stallard | Carr Maloney General Contractors may seek to condition payments to Subcontractors by using “pay-if-paid” or “pay-when-paid” clauses in their contracts. Typically, as the name suggests, pay-when-paid provisions concern the timing of payment by the General Contractor, but, arguably, do not relieve the General Contractor from its obligation to pay the… Continue reading “Pay-if-paid” and “Pay-when-paid” Clauses in Maryland and the District of Columbia

Potential Change for “Pay-if-Paid” and “Pay-when-Paid” Clauses in Michigan

Joshua Wilk | Clark Hill To understand the difference between the two contractual clauses, it is important for general contractors and subcontractors to know the following: Under current Michigan law, a contract may contain a “pay-if-paid” clause stating that the subcontractor will be paid only after the general contractor is paid. Given pay-if-paid provisions are… Continue reading Potential Change for “Pay-if-Paid” and “Pay-when-Paid” Clauses in Michigan

Virginia Bans Pay-If-Paid Clauses to Protect Construction Subcontractors

Meghan Hunter Harrison | Troutman Pepper Virginia has joined the ranks of states that ban “pay-if-paid” clauses. Contingent payment clauses, like “pay-if-paid” and “pay-when-paid” clauses, protect contractors: A contractor need not pay its subcontractors or suppliers until the owner pays the contractor. A “pay-if-paid” clause conditions a subcontractor’s right to payment on the owner paying the contractor.… Continue reading Virginia Bans Pay-If-Paid Clauses to Protect Construction Subcontractors

New Statutory Payment Regime for Public and Private Works in Virginia

Anthony LaPlaca | Seyfarth Shaw For general contractors working in Virginia, 2023 marks the end of one of the more prolific contractual rights available—the pay-if-paid defense. Until now, pay-if-paid clauses were a valid means of shifting to subcontractors the risk of owner insolvency or wrongful withholding. In the spirit of freedom of contract, Virginia courts… Continue reading New Statutory Payment Regime for Public and Private Works in Virginia

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