MILLER ACT CLAIMS FOR NONPAYMENT OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROJECTS
Introduction
Because liens cannot attach to property owned by the government, Congress enacted the Miller Act to provide a substitute to guarantee payment to subcontractors and material suppliers working on government projects. Codified at 40 U.S.C. §§ 3131-3134, the Miller Act mandates the furnishing of payment bonds by prime contractors and defines and limits where and when a claim may be brought by unpaid subcontractors and suppliers. Because these limitations . . .
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