Sentences with phrase «contracts from the defense»

It will provide mentoring, training and technical assistance to help small businesses — particularly those owned by women, veterans or people of color — win contracts from the Defense Department and General Services Administration.

The lung - on - a-chip model, funded by a contract from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, was featured in an article published in Lab on a Chip.

Last year, Aurora was awarded a $ 89 million contract from the Defense Department to develop its wild - looking, unpiloted vertical take - off and landing (VTOL) X-plane.

Not exact matches

St. Paul, Minn., is home to the so - called Defense Alliance, an independent business network that helps small - business owners figure out the daunting task of winning contracts from Uncle Sam — specifically, the Department of Defense.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

That could include mentoring GV companies on how to the complicated world of defense contracts and procurement, though Mabus notes that he's prevented from approaching the government on anyone's behalf for two years because ethics rules.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Companies affiliated with the cluster won between $ 800 million worth of contracts, primarily from the Department of Defense and NASA, in 2011, although it's impossible to know how much of that is attributable to the cluster, Matienzo says.

The Donbass has been bombed out and completely alienated, all defense contracts with Russia have also been canceled, Russian companies are excluded from bidding on contracts in the Ukraine, Russia has been declared an «aggressor country», etc..

Defense Alliance held «DoD / Government Accounting Excellence» on Friday, featuring presenters from the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA).

Over 100 finance and accounting professionals from regional small, medium and large businesses attended the seminar which was presented by four professionals from the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA).

Yet even a purely laissez - faire system requires government to enforce contracts, protect private property, prevent fraud, produce public goods such as defense and roads, and protect third parties from «externalities» such as pollution and public hazards.

Chaired by State President P.W. Botha, the SSC expands and contracts at the whim of the leadership from a central core of the ministers of defense, foreign affairs, police, justice and their lieutenants.

The speed of the wide forwards, and their ability to draw double teams, would carve out a sphere of influence for Ljajic, some 20 - 30 yards away from the goal, in which he can feed the strikers or spray it out wide to the wings, stretching and contracting the defense as he deems fit.

In addition, one must take into account the large economic footprint of the private defense industry from companies like Lockheed Martin and Boeing who are dependent on the military for contracts to keep them going, as well as the kind of industries that one doesn't think of when they think of military spending and dependence on the military like food service contracts or transportation spending.

Mangano's defense attorney, Kevin Keating of Garden City, suggested the push to award the jail's bread - and - rolls contract came not from Mangano but from the late Peter Schmitt, then the presiding officer of the legislature.

Silver extended the Assembly's defense contract from $ 55,000 to $ 845,000, most recently in November.

Suozzi, a former Nassau County executive, cited statistics drawn from Bloomberg that placed New York State in 14th place with $ 6.3 billion in fiscal 2014 defense contracts.

Last week a new company, called Iridium Satellite LLC, revived the network for at least two years with a $ 72 million contract from the Department of Defense.

We have contracts in place from NIH, the Department of Defense, biopharm companies, and universities.

Snowdon has received approximately $ 4 million in grants and contracts from the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, the New Jersey Commission on Science & Technology, the Department of Defense and the private sector.

Funding: Site development and the conduct of the trial were supported by contract N01AI85346 and cooperative agreement U19AI065683 from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), grant D43TW001589 from the Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, and contract W81XWH -06-1-0427 from the United States Department of Defense and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

Congressman Steven Collins (Ben Affleck) and Washington Globe reporter Cal McAffrey (Russell Crowe) are long - time friends and former college roommates, but they face off from opposite sides of the news when Collins» pretty female research assistant is seemingly accidently killed on the morning of a Congressional hearing into defense contracts.

(a) When applicable (see paragraphs (a)(1) through (4) of this section) and prior to contract closeout, the contracting officer shall obtain the listed DOT and Department of Defense (DOD) forms from the contractor to facilitate contract closeout.

From 1999 to 2008, the U.S. Department of Defense contract obligations — for both security and non-security functions — increased from $ 165 billion to $ 414 billFrom 1999 to 2008, the U.S. Department of Defense contract obligations — for both security and non-security functions — increased from $ 165 billion to $ 414 billfrom $ 165 billion to $ 414 billion.

A breach of peace also may give you a legal defense if your creditor sues you to collect a «deficiency judgment» — that is, the difference between what you owe on the contract (plus repossession and sale expenses) and what your creditor gets from the resale of your vehicle.

However, as those wars have wound down, new contracts have slowed (25 % reduction in defense spending between 2008 and 2015, according to research from Morningstar), making General Dynamics more reliant on its commercial aerospace segment.

Represented a major electronics / defense firm in a case involving allegations of lost profits resulting from alleged breaches of fiduciary duties and tortious interference with contracts in connection with an alleged joint venture relationship.

Lesson to be learned from Judge Rakoff: Even though a contracting party agrees to provide the same defense as an insurance company, if that obligation is contained in a contract to procure insurance, as opposed to an actual contract of insurance, it may not offer all the protection that it seems to offer on its face.

Business Development: Brokering various business dealings that further the diversification of Indian economies Developing and accessing commercial financial programs and services for tribal governments, including tax - exempt offerings and federally - guaranteed housing loans Serving as issuer or underwriter's counsel in tribal bond issuances Ensuring tribal compliance with Bank Secrecy Act and other federal financial regulatory requirements Handling federal and state income, excise, B&O, property and other tax matters for tribes and tribal businesses Chartering tribal business enterprises under tribal, state and federal law Registering and protecting tribal trademarks and copyrights Negotiating franchise agreements for restaurants and retail stores on Indian reservations Custom - tailoring construction contracts for tribes and general contractors Helping secure federal SBA 8 (a) and other contracting preferences for Indian - owned businesses Facilitating contractual relations between tribes and tribal casinos, and gaming vendors Building tribal workers» compensation and self - insurance programs Government Relations: Handling state and federal regulatory matters in the areas of tribal gaming, environmental and cultural resources, workers» compensation, taxation, health care and education Negotiating tribal - state gaming compacts and fuel and cigarette compacts, and inter-local land use and law enforcement agreements Advocacy before the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington Indian Gaming Association and National Indian Gaming Commission Preparing tribal codes and regulations, including tribal court, commercial, gaming, taxation, energy development, environmental and cultural resources protection, labor & employment, and workers» compensation laws Developing employee handbooks, manuals and personnel policies Advocacy in areas of treaty rights, gaming, jurisdiction, taxation, environmental and cultural resource protection Brokering fee - to - trust and related real estate and jurisdictional transactions Litigation & Appellate Services: Handling complex Indian law litigation, including commercial, labor & employment, tax, land use, treaty rights, natural and cultural resource matters Litigating tribal trust mismanagement claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribal rights.

Represented information technology provider in multiple claims arising from Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) software - as - a-service contracts, including successful settlement of multimillion - dollar claim.

Represented national health care system in defense of antitrust violations arising from contracting practices.

It is home to many employees who commute to and from Edwards Air Force Base and multinational defense contracting companies including BAE, Lockheed, Boeing, and Northrop Grumman.

The subject matter of her previous representations spans from maritime boundary disputes and foreign sovereign immunities act cases to antitrust defense and breach of contract cases.

Recent cases handled include a multimillion - dollar recovery arising from construction and design claims, a multimillion - dollar recovery relating to professional malpractice, successful defense of a financial institution from multimillion - dollar lender liability claims, successful defense of independent directors from claims of breach of fiduciary duty and related claims, and a multimillion - dollar recovery in the telecommunications industry arising from claims of breach of contract, breach of good faith and fair dealing, and fraud.

My litigated matters have varied from the defense of car accidents, products liability claims, contract disputes, property damage, easements to real property, alleged bad faith, and more.

The attorneys at Curran Law are well versed in legal matters such as: commercial & residential real estate acquisitions, sales, and litigation; business formation and business litigation; landlord and tenant matters; contracts and agreements; personal injury; wrongful death from product liability, automobile, truck, and other accidents; divorce, child custody, wills, irrevocable and revocable trusts, and other family law matters; criminal defense of felony and misdemeanor charges, traffic offense, as well as many other areas of practice.

Successfully represented large defense company before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals for claims stemming from the Iraq War / offshore contracting

Michelle N. Daly, Esq. has developed an independent law practice by taking on cases from several legal areas; cases include estate planning, drafting contracts, negotiating contract disputes, criminal defense, personal injury, landlord / tenant cases, traffic cases, business creation and development, establishing legal entities, LLC filings and publication, and mediations, among others.

Eversheds Sutherland attorneys have experience in countless industries and have worked in a variety of professions ranging from defense contracting to software development to biomedical research.

Winning a defense verdict in New York for a Pennsylvania corporation against allegations of fraud and breach of contract arising from a failed securitization

But the signers of the letter at Google clearly hope to discourage the company from entering into far larger Pentagon contracts as the defense applications of artificial intelligence grow.

Companies were contacted by Defense News and asked to fill out a survey reporting their total annual revenue and revenue derived from Defense, Homeland Security, and other national security contracts.

He is also CareerPro's director of veterans transitions and has personally helped hundreds of veterans (from E-1 to O - 8) transition into the private sector, the federal government, or the defense contracting industry.

Once their foreclosure defense attorney has investigated and researched their situation and outlined their choices to them, it takes a strong and sure home owner who is ready to fight their bank in court for things like breach of a contract (breaking their bargain) or intentionally manipulating or misleading them in negotiations from the start.