Newport Coast Government Contract Lawyer, California

... Bill No. 1402, supra, at p. 1.) [14] The second involves a second party contract: an official who makes or influences contracts on behalf of government entity A is put in a position of considering a contract with government entity B, for which he or she also works. ...

... 3d 480. 239 P.3d 1186. PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS IN CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, as Governor, etc., et al., Defendants and Respondents; JOHN CHIANG, as State Controller, etc., Defendant and Appellant. ...

... On the other hand, in ordinary civil cases, we do not require neutrality when the government acts as an ordinary party to a controversy, simply enforcing its own contract and property rights against individuals and entities that allegedly have infringed upon those interests. ...