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title: O.C.G.A. § 13-10-70. Liquidated damages for late completion and incentives for early completion.
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# O.C.G.A. § 13-10-70. Liquidated damages for late completion and incentives for early completion.

Public works construction contracts may include both liquidated damages provisions for late construction project completion and incentive provisions for early construction project completion when the project schedule is deemed to have value. The terms of the liquidated damages provisions and the incentive provisions shall be established in advance as a part of the construction contract and included within the terms of the bid or proposal.

## History

Code 1981, § 13-10-70, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 628, § 4/SB 179.