ASA PRESIDENT'S LETTER

Contracts? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Contracts!

Think before you sign, your businesses are on the line...we need FAIR contracts. Use your ASA resources:

InfoHub - ASA’s online resource hub for all ASA members:

-Subcontract Documents Suite 2020 - Includes: Subcontractor Bid Proposal, including Instructions page, form for completion and conditions of the bid proposal. Also included: Wrap-Up Insurance Bid Conditions: Subcontract Addendum, including Instructions page and form for completion; Wrap-Up Insurance Subcontract Conditions; Short-Form Subcontract Addendum

-Subcontractor Negotiating Tips: A Compilation. This comprehensive guide includes information on SCOPE, SCHEDULE, PAYMENT, CHANGES...You name it, it’s covered.

All of these documents are incredibly important to all subcontractors. If you aren’t using the InfoHub, you are missing out on one of the key benefits of your ASA Membership.

To access the InfoHub, click the “Member Login” button at the top of www.asaonline.com, log in to your account, and then select “Resources” from the menu on the left side of the screen. Once there, use the search bar to locate the documents you need to succeed.

-June 9, 2021 - 2:00 - 3:00 pm (EDT) FREE! with code “ASAWEB” - Learn, ask about negotiations to make sure you’re getting the answers you need. So how do you get better at contracting? »Prioritize the most important contact provisions like payment and indemnity »Establish your go/no-go decision points »Learn to leverage and customize standard construction subcontracts like ConsensusDocs »Consider qualifying your bids based upon unmodified ConsensusDocs subcontract »Learn the one trap that a majority contractor fall into that leads to failure 100% of the time »Gain insights on using a master subcontract agreement with project work orders »Understand how different project delivery methods and design assist can impact your negotiations