Request for Equitable adjustment (REA) and Contract Disputes Act (CDA) claims: Key Strategies in Seeking Compensation

After you’ve secured your Federal government contract award, what comes next? As any Federal contractor will tell you, the contract award is only the beginning. On February 16, The Government Contracting Institute (www.GovernmentContractingInstitute.com) will host a free one-hour webinar entitled, “Request for Equitable Adjustment (REA) and Contract Disputes Act (CDA) Claims: Key Strategies in Seeking Compensation.”

The FAR and its supplementary regulations impose a host of obligations on contractors, and can impact the ways in which a contractor performs a contract. These rules and regulations also dictate the ways in which those contractors can seek compensation for unanticipated costs incurred on the job. The webinar will explore REAs and CDA Claims and the difference between the two.

During the webinar, experienced federal contract attorneys Edward DeLisle and Maria Panichelli from Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC, will walk through the Contract Disputes Act process and teach how to maximize the chance of success when making claims against the Federal Government. The webinar will cover:

The differences between REAs and CDA Claims and when to use each
How to put together and submit winning REAs and Claims
The Contract Disputes Act and Claims Litigation before the Court of Federal Claims

This is just one of our new 60 minute webinars that are no cost and give an overview of upcoming Government Contracting Institute in-person/ virtual classes.

“The instructors were so knowledgeable and eager to answer our questions about our individual businesses,” said Holly Schueler, an attendee of a previous course. “The connections that were made will be extremely beneficial as our business continues to grow.”

Speaker and Presenter Information

Maria L. Panichelli is an Associate in the Firm’s Federal Construction Group. As a member of the Federal Group, Maria represents a national client base of prime and sub-contractors, with a focus on federal construction contracting, and small business procurement issues.

Maria’s practice spans a variety of federal contracting matters, including bid protests, REAs, contract claims, and appeals. She has represented clients before numerous Federal agencies, the Government Accountability Office, and various Federal and state courts, and has litigated cases covering a wide range of construction-related issues such as defective designs, defective specifications, differing site conditions, changes, suspensions, delays, and contract terminations. Maria frequently counsels clients with regards to compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations, Prompt Payment Act, and False Claims Act. Read Maria’s full bio.

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Edward T. DeLisle is Co-Chair of the Federal Contracting Practice Group at Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC. He concentrates his practice in the areas of federal contracting, construction law, construction litigation and small business procurement and litigation. He has drafted and negotiated construction contracts, teaming agreements and joint venture agreements for subcontractors, contractors, developers and owners. Ed also actively monitors the progress of his client’s construction projects in order to safeguard those rights and remedies to which they are entitled. He has litigated, arbitrated and mediated complex construction and procurement cases in various jurisdictions and forms throughout the area. Read Ed’s full bio.