Case study.... please help

[will.i.am]

Hey everyone, just wondering if someone can help me with this type of scenario.

A software company entered into a contract to build a web site for a large Government of Canada Department in Ottawa. The site was to contain 250 interactive pages written in XML. Alas, it was two years ago when the Ottawa IT market was red-hot. The company could only complete 50 by the end of the contract and abandoned the project, claiming that it was impossible to find enough qualified XML programmers to complete the work. They emphasized that it had never contemplated the acute labour shortage when they signed the contract with the Department. The company claimed that the contract had been frustrated. Was the company justified, from a legal point of view, in abandoning the project? Explain with appropriate legal references.


This would be mainly from a professional engineers point of view. any help is appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Bert-N-Sheila]

Not exactly sure you're on the appropriate website? I mean everyone is awesome around here and willing to help, but hopefully you've got this posted on some other forums as well.

Are we talking 250 completely different custom pages? Or could a good majority of them have been template driven?

I know you're looking for citings but I cannot see how a company who entered into a contract, came up short and did not fulfil even 1/2 of the terms agreed upon can not be held accountable regardless of sufficient workforce. Did the contract ever list subcontracting the work out in the contract? Some people are stuck between a rock and a hard place. If I had to put money on the outcome I would say this software company would cease to exist after the trial.

 

[Ccrashca069]

Well this is an Ethics section. I wonder if you have the copyrights to that user name. That is the name of a Member of The Black Eyed Peas. He also has a Solo cd. Hmmmmmmmmmm so much for Ethics lmao

 

[Golden Gate Geckos]

This thread is most likely just SPAM. Please do not post any further responses... and will the original poster please contact me if this is a legitimate thread? Thanks.