Construction Contracts 1. Name and briefly describe each of the two basic types of competitively bid construction contracts. Which type would be most likely used for building the piers to support a large suspension bridge. Why? Two basic types of competitively bid construction contracts are lump-sum and the unit-price contract. The lump-sum contract is when the contractor agrees to complete all work for a pre-determined price including profit and the contract. The unit-price contract is when the
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THE LAW OF CONTRACT IN GHANA (These notes have mainly been culled from Mrs. Christine Dowuona Hammond’s seminal work on the Law of Contracts.) INTRODUCTION Contracts are made by people every day‚ whether the parties recognise it or not. Each time one spends money on anything – a bus ticket‚ an airline ticket‚ a pair of shoes‚ a meal in a restaurant‚ laundry services‚ books‚ or signs a lease‚ etc. one concludes a valid and legally binding contract. Contracts may be oral or written;
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LAW OF CONTRACT NOTES INTRODUCTION. A contract is an agreement between two parties which is enforceable by law.An agreement is made when a person signifies his willingness to do or to abstain from doing anything with a view of obtaining the assent of the other party. Such act or abstinence is said to make a proposal.The person making the proposal is called the offeror and the person accepting the proposal is called the offeree TYPES OF CONTRACTS: Contracts may be classified into: -Written
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LAW ON OBLIGATIONS AND CONTRACTS* I. Introduction A. Law - from the Latin word “lex” which is derived from the verb “Ligare” meaning “to bind” - a rule of conduct‚ just and obligatory promulgated by legitimate authority for the common observance and benefit (as defined by Sanchez Roman‚ a Spanish Civilist) B. Sources of Law 1. Legislative- Congress 2. Constitution- supreme law of the land 3. Administrative or Executive Orders‚ Regulations and Rulings-
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the American one‚ United Kingdom’s (UK) and Hong Kong’s (HK) do not recognize the approach of general principle of good faith in contract law‚ as illustrated in Walford v Miles1. Yet‚ good faith should be promoted in UK and HK because one should value fairness in the whole course of dealing‚ from the point of pre-contractual negotiations till the discharge of he contracts. This essay aims at showing the merits of a good faith doctrine and possible implications on the UK and HK legal system so as to
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The Law of Contract Voidable Contract – Coercion The word “contract” can be defined as a voluntary‚ deliberate‚ and legally binding agreement between two or more competent parties. Contracts are usually written but may be spoken or implied‚ and generally have to do with employment‚ sale or lease‚ or tenancy. A contractual relationship is evidenced by an offer‚ acceptance of the offer‚ intention to create legal relations‚ consideration‚ certainty and capacity. However‚ while all parties may expect
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Contents Executive summery 3 Introduction 3 LO 1 A valid contract in a Business Context 3 1.1 The importance of the essential elements required for the formation of a valid contract 3 1.2 Impact of different types of contract 4 1.3 Analyze terms in contracts 5 LO 2 Elements of a contract in Business situations 6 2.1 Elements of contract in given business scenarios 6 2.2 Law on terms in different contracts 6 2.3 Effect of different terms in given contracts 7 LO 3 Negligence in Business Activities 7 3.1 Contrast
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INTRODUCTION The law of contract is the collection of legal rules which govern contracts. These rules‚ in turn‚ are part of the law of obligations‚ a subdivision of the law of property which is traditionally regarded as part of private law. Private law governs the persons (legal subject) in their personal or private capacity before the law in relation to other legal subjects. In other word‚ private law can be defined as balance and protect legitimate individual interests. Traditionally private
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J & J electrical incorporation Pratap Singh Limbu International American University BUS 590: Strategy Management Professor Raj Kumar Sharma August ‚ 2015 Company Background The J & J electrical incorporation started its venture in 1981 in Glendora with the parthnership with Miriam Mureay who is wife of an acquaintance. The contracting company do the work related to power‚ lightening‚ electrical equipment and electrical contractors licensed in California. The company was small fish in big pond
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What is it and how can it help me? Pre-operative assessment (POA) and planning‚ carried out prior to treatment‚ ensures that the patient is fully informed about the procedure and the post operative recovery‚ is in optimum health and has made arrangements for admission‚ discharge and post operative care at home. POA and planning is an essential part of the planned care pathway which enhances the quality of care in a number of ways. * If a patient is fully informed‚ they will be less stressed
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