CLC COVID-19 Task Force: Contractual / Commercial Workstream

The Construction Leadership Council’s Government supported COVID-19 Contractual Best Practice guidance has been published today, alongside a Cabinet office publication, the COVID-19 Responsible Contract Behaviour Note.

Andrew Croft, Senior Associate at Beale & Co, has been part of the working group responsible for the drafting of this guidance and as a Firm we are proud to have been able to help make such a key contribution to the industry.

The CLC Guidance is government backed and emphasises the importance of properly administrating construction contracts to reflect COVID-19 in a manner which is fair and reasonable and with the aim of supporting the supply chain.

These publications will be a highly useful resource for the industry in seeking to address COVID-19 contractually.

You access the guidance notes here alongside our own summary note below:

• Government Backs Industry Guidance to Avoid Disputes
• CLC COVID-19 Contractual Best Practice Guidance
• CLC Press Release – Government backs industry guidance to avoid disputes
• Guidance on responsible contractual behaviour in the performance and enforcement of contracts impacted by the COVID-19 emergency

For further information please do not hesitate to contact Andrew Croft on a.croft@beale-law.com.