Sentences with phrase «federal agency contracts»

Counseled contractors with respect to performance of federal agency contracts and grant agreements for biomedical and pharmaceutical research and development activities, including those awarded by the National Institutes of Health and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).

The Data Conversation Laboratory works on defense and federal agency contracts, but is rarely in the position to win bids because of competition, the firm's chief operating officer, Amy Williams, said.

Not exact matches

If Meridian does not correct the violations, the agency said, the result may be «legal action without further notice including, without limitation, seizure and injunction» — and, ultimately, the withholding of contracts from other federal agencies.

The Small Business Administration sets goals for the total percentage of federal contract funds that agencies should award to small business, which includes for disadvantaged and women - owned firms.

Procurement officials at federal agencies gravitate to the ANCs because, says Proffitt, «they don't have to compete contracts and worry about who might win.

Iin recent years, various federal agencies have strengthened efforts to award more contracts to economically disadvantaged businesses, including veteran - owned companies.

The program, designed to ease women - owned firms» access to federal contracts, would allow federal agencies to set aside contracts for these businesses.

ETHNews revealed in August that federal agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, had contracted services from the Bitcoin blockchain investigative firm Chainfederal agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, had contracted services from the Bitcoin blockchain investigative firm ChainFederal Bureau of Investigation, had contracted services from the Bitcoin blockchain investigative firm Chainalysis.

Federal agencies are responding to a humanitarian crisis, and they need to sign contracts quickly to get help to Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands quickly.

While this contract was not awarded by a federal agency — and therefore was not included in the procurement data — PREPA expected to get reimbursed by FEMA grants.

Federal agencies can also skip open bidding on larger contracts — those above $ 750,000 in disaster zones — if they can show that there's only a small number of vendors who can provide the service or product they need, or to extend a current contract, known as a «follow - on deal.»

In the past, no - bid contracts awarded for urgency reasons were reserved for federal agencies working on military missions.

As ETHNews previously reported, Chainalysis has signed contracts with a plethora of government entities, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Internal Revenue Service, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Drug Enforcement Agency among others.

The Program allows contracting officers, for the first time, to set aside specific contracts for certified WOSBs and EDWOSBs and will help federal agencies achieve the existing statutory goal of five percent of federal contracting dollars being awarded to WOSBs.

More importantly, it gave CGI - until then generally locked out of bidding on U.S. federal contracts due to U.S. restrictions on foreign contractors - a valuable U.S. subsidiary it could use to court American agencies for business.

A government watchdog agency alleges that insurer Health Net of California has refused to cooperate in a security audit called for under a federal contract.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) reported that contract mortgage rates rose by four basis points to 4.05 percent in January 2018.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency reported that mortgage contract rates on purchases of newly built homes rose by 11 basis points over the month of February to 4.14 percent, near its last peak level of 4.18 percent established one year ago in February 2017.

Executive Order 13360 calls for at least 3 percent of all federal agencies» contracting money to go toward businesses owned by these vets.

She is a member of the firm's Litigation group and is also active in the Health Care and Life Sciences, and Federal Government Contract and Agency Regulation groups.

Lagos — A witness, Chukwuemeka Onuoha, a fashion designer, yesterday, told a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos how his company, Extreme Vertevex Limited was used to siphon about N546.8 million from the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, for a contract that was not awarded to him.

After Hurricane Maria damaged tens of thousands of homes in Puerto Rico, a newly created Florida company with an unproven record won more than $ 30 million in contracts from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide emergency tarps and plastic...

Administration officials have said that contracts are vetted by various agencies, including the attorney general's office, the comptroller, federal transportation officials and regional economic development councils that Cuomo created to involve local officials and business leaders.

A businessman, Uche Obilor, on Tuesday told a Federal High Court in Lagos on how the former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Patrick Akpobolokemi awarded a contract of N905.8 m to him without bidding.

Mr. Riegelhaupt's mention of the Federal Aviation Administration refers to the East Hampton Town Board's contention that it can take action because contracts with the federal agency, which controlled the airport, expired on Dec. 31Federal Aviation Administration refers to the East Hampton Town Board's contention that it can take action because contracts with the federal agency, which controlled the airport, expired on Dec. 31federal agency, which controlled the airport, expired on Dec. 31, 2014.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency reimbursed Nassau for the contract.

The bill passed by the Senate includes anti-nepotism provisions, today: · Prohibits gifts from lobbyists and their clients of more than nominal value, including travel, lodging and other expenses, and broaden the types of lobbying activities that lobbyists must disclose; · Prohibits elected government officials and candidates for elected local, state or federal office from appearing in taxpayer - funded advertisements; · Closes the «revolving door» loophole by prohibiting former legislative employees from directly lobbying the Legislature for two years, and expands the revolving door restrictions for Executive Chamber employees to preclude appearances before any state agency; · Prohibits non-legislative employees from using their authority or influence to «compel or induce» any other employee to make political contributions; · Prohibits state employees from participating in any personnel decision or contracting matter concerning a relative.

SUNY Polytechnic, one of the state agencies involved in the deal, signed a $ 1.5 million legal contract with a Manhattan law firm this summer but won't say whether the work is related to a federal investigation.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, which normally would help pay for storm recovery, warned that it might refuse to cover any costs if the contract between Whitefish Energy and the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, known as Prepa, was found to be improper.

But by early 2003 the agency hadn't yet handed out research contracts for the program, thanks to the painstaking federal contracting process.

Fort Lee, Virginia About Blog The Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) is the Department of Defense (DoD) component that works directly with defense suppliers to help ensure that DoD, federal, and allied government supplies and services are delivered on time, at projected cost, and meet all performance requirements.

Operating under its aegis, the NRC has positioned itself as the only nonprofit organization that can sign contracts with federal agencies without submitting a competitive bid.

NASA, the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Education, and nearly every other state, federal, and local government agency contract with for - profit firms to support, provide, and evaluate service delAgency, the U.S. Department of Education, and nearly every other state, federal, and local government agency contract with for - profit firms to support, provide, and evaluate service delagency contract with for - profit firms to support, provide, and evaluate service delivery.

Number of BIE schools: 183, some directly operated by the federal agency and others tribally run under contract Private school enrollment: Some 22,000 Native students attend private schools, making up 0.5 percent of private school enrollment nationally.

Washington — The U.S. Supreme Court last week agreed to review a federal appeals court's nullification of the agency - fee provisions of the contract negotiated in 1982 by the Chicago Board of Education and the city's local chapter of the American Federation of Teachers.

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Title VIII, Part F, Sec. 8526A stipulates, «No officer or employee of the Federal Government shall condition or incentivize the receipt of any grant, contract, or cooperative agreement, the receipt of any priority or preference... upon a State, local educational agency, or school's adoption or implementation of specific instructional content, academic standards and assessments, curricula, or program of instruction.»

Federal officials had argued that charters must have a binding contract with their authorizing agency on student performance.

A record from this system of records may be disclosed, as a routine use, to a Federal, State, or local agency maintaining civil, criminal, or other relevant enforcement information or other pertinent information, such as current licenses, if necessary to obtain information relevant to a DOT decision concerning the hiring or retention of an employee, the issuance of a security clearance, the letting of a contract, or the issuance of a license, grant or other benefit.

(a) Any contract in excess of $ 2,500 entered into by any Federal department or agency for the procurement of personal property and nonpersonal services (including construction) for the United States shall contain a provision requiring that, in employing persons to carry out such contract the party contracting with the United States shall take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified handicapped individuals as defined in section 7 (6).

a Federal, state, local, tribal, or foreign agency whose records could facilitate a decision whether to retain an employee, continue a security clearance, or agree to a contract;

Each Federal department and agency which is empowered to extend Federal financial assistance to any program or activity, by way of grant, loan, or contract other than a contract of insurance or guaranty, is authorized and directed to effectuate the provisions of section 601 with respect to such program or activity by issuing rules, regulations, or orders of general applicability which shall be consistent with achievement of the objectives of the statute authorizing the financial assistance in connection with which the action is taken.

The General Attorney occupation covers professional legal positions involved in preparing cases for trial and / or the trial of cases before a court or an administrative body or persons having quasi-judicial power; rendering legal advice and services with respect to questions, regulations, practices, or other matters falling within the purview of a Federal Government agency (this may include conducting investigations to obtain evidentiary data); preparing interpretative and administrative orders, rules, or regulations to give effect to the provisions of governing statutes or other requirements of law; drafting, negotiating, or examining contracts or other legal documents required by the agency's activities; drafting, preparing formal comments, or otherwise making substantive recommendations with respect to proposed legislation; editing and preparing for publication statutes enacted by Congress, opinions or discussions of a court, commission, or board; drafting and reviewing decisions for consideration and adoption by agency officials.

Performance - based Contracts (PBCs) are a low cost or no upfront capital - cost contracting method that allows Federal agencies to complete energy - savings projects without Congressional appropriated funds.

The contract will be used to conduct compliance testing for the agency's Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 136 Minimum sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles, and existing FMVSS No. 121, Air Brake Systems.

The Drug - Free Workplace Act of 1988 (41 U.S.C. 81) is an act of the United States which requires some Federal contractors and all Federal grantees to agree that they will provide drug - free workplaces as a precondition of receiving a contract or grant from a Federal agency.

Additionally, local and federal government agencies are now guaranteeing minimum levels of occupancy in new jail contracts (private prisons are paid per inmate), which sets a minimum amount of profitability from quarter to quarter and year to year.

Executive Order 13360 calls for at least 3 percent of all federal agencies» contracting money to go toward businesses owned by these vets.

Annuity contracts do not represent deposits or obligations of any banking institution nor are they insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or by any Federal government agency.

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