If they stop paying the contractors, they’re going to stop working. They control the checkbook now. They won’t need to enforce anything. Cut off the money and it stops.
The contractor already signed contracts saying the Owner can terminate a contract for any reason and the contractor can bill them for whatever purchased materials or damages they believe they will incur. Its in every Federal construction contract. I've been involved with a termination of convenience before.
What would be awesome is if when it became clear that this was coming they all purchased the ever loving shit out of all materials or equipment so Biden has to pay them for it anyway.
But no more wall is going up and you can bet anything demolition contracts are coming out next.
Let them try and enforce it
If they stop paying the contractors, they’re going to stop working. They control the checkbook now. They won’t need to enforce anything. Cut off the money and it stops.
Then come the lawsuits for contract violations. The contractors will get paid either way.
The contractor already signed contracts saying the Owner can terminate a contract for any reason and the contractor can bill them for whatever purchased materials or damages they believe they will incur. Its in every Federal construction contract. I've been involved with a termination of convenience before.
What would be awesome is if when it became clear that this was coming they all purchased the ever loving shit out of all materials or equipment so Biden has to pay them for it anyway.
But no more wall is going up and you can bet anything demolition contracts are coming out next.