Tariff-Driven Cost Increases: Can Federal Contractors Recover Through REAs?
By EsqSocial Corporation 10/04/25
Federal government contractors operating in today’s volatile global trade environment are no strangers to sudden and sometimes dramatic shifts in material costs. With tariffs periodically imposed or adjusted by executive action, contractors frequently find themselves grappling with unexpected increases in the cost of steel, aluminum, electronics, and other imported goods. A natural question arises: Can contractors recover these increased costs under a Request for Equitable Adjustment (REA)?...
By: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP