Sunday, June 28, 2009

New Jersey DOT Seeking Salary Freeze in Consultant Contracts

In a June 26, 2009 letter to all NJ DOT consultants, the state is advising that all new contracts will no longer contain cost escalation clauses. DOT will also be seeking to change existing contracts to eliminate current clauses permitting cost escalation.

This is primarily aimed at labor escalation, meaning the DOT is seeking a labor rate freeze for all existing and future contracts.

Sunday, June 7, 2009

E-Verify Postponed Again

The requirement for government contractors to use the E-Verify system to verify prospective employees eligibility for employment has been postponed again.

The date is now September 8, 2009. No reason was cited for this latest delay.