Doing business with the State of Connecticut is not the same as working with a private business. As the economy improves, construction and design firms may reconsider the unique risks on public works projects.
There are two prominent issues that every business working with the state should consider. The state has a sword and shield that private businesses do not have. As a shield, the state has sovereign immunity. Connecticut law imposes strict limits on who can enforce claims against the state and the categories of claims that can be enforced. As a sword, there is virtually no limit on the time within which the state can bring claims. As might be expected, the combination of these sovereign prerogatives puts a private business at a distinct disadvantage when doing business with the state.
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