{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-ts","path":"/subcontractor-limits-on-bringing-claims-against-the-government/","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"Clausehound Blog","author":"Joshua Koudys"}},"markdownRemark":{"id":"1280e1f9-329e-5cc2-8ecf-94907dc126ee","excerpt":"Links from this article: Read full article here.  This article outlines that the general rule is that a “subcontractor cannot bring a claim against the…","html":"<p><strong>Links from this article:</strong> <a href=\"http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=7a193970-e810-445b-85bc-fd984ac0dde7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Read full article here. </a></p>\n<p>This article outlines that the general rule is that a “subcontractor cannot bring a claim against the government unless it has contractual privity with the government or is an intentional third-party beneficiary of an agreement. However, subcontractors can typically bring claims against the government if a prime contractor brings the suit on behalf of the subcontractor as a pass-through or sponsored claim”.</p>\n<p>The article discuses a United States case which granted the government’s motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction because the subcontractor lacked privity of contract with the government.</p>\n<p><strong>Takeaway:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Subcontractors should be aware of legislation governing third party suits against the government, and ensure that their contract with the prime contractor requires it to initiate litigation/arbitration on behalf of the subcontractor.</li>\n</ul>","frontmatter":{"title":"Subcontractor Limits on Bringing Claims Against the Government","date":"September 29, 2015","description":"This article outlines that the general rule is that a 'subcontractor cannot bring a claim...","author":{"id":"rajah@cobaltcounsel.com","first":"Rajah","last":"Lehal","bio":"Rajah Lehal is Founder and CEO of Clausehound.com.  Rajah is a legal technologist and technology lawyer who is, together with the Clausehound team, capturing and sharing lawyer expertise, building deal negotiation libraries, teaching negotiation in classrooms, and automating negotiation with software.","image":{"childImageSharp":{"fluid":{"base64":"data:image/jpeg;base64,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","aspectRatio":1,"src":"/static/d7bbad08c257f3987a4a5710553e9e17/bdd4d/Rajah.jpg","srcSet":"/static/d7bbad08c257f3987a4a5710553e9e17/2b9ee/Rajah.jpg 80w,\n/static/d7bbad08c257f3987a4a5710553e9e17/e5d64/Rajah.jpg 160w,\n/static/d7bbad08c257f3987a4a5710553e9e17/bdd4d/Rajah.jpg 320w,\n/static/d7bbad08c257f3987a4a5710553e9e17/6e63d/Rajah.jpg 400w","sizes":"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px"}}}},"tags":["Generally Used Clauses","Parties and Privity","Commercial Activities","Rajah"]}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"/subcontractor-limits-on-bringing-claims-against-the-government/","previous":{"fields":{"slug":"/business-common-sense-important-when-courts-interpret-limited-liability-clauses/"},"frontmatter":{"title":"Business 'Common Sense' Important When Courts Interpret Limited Liability Clauses","tags":["Limitation of Liability","Product Sales Agreement","Commercial Activities","Rajah"],"author":{"id":"rajah@cobaltcounsel.com","first":"Rajah","last":"Lehal"}}},"next":{"fields":{"slug":"/trending-ins-and-outs-of-a-pre-nup/"},"frontmatter":{"title":"Trending: Ins and Outs of a Pre-Nup","tags":["Marriage Contract","Prenuptial Agreements","Commercial Activities","Rajah"],"author":{"id":"rajah@cobaltcounsel.com","first":"Rajah","last":"Lehal"}}}}}}