Sentences with phrase «public contracts using»

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Billionaire Vincent Bollore was charged by French investigators as part of a probe into the possible use of bribes in two African countries to obtain port contracts from public officials, according to a statement from his company.

Instead, the winning group will have a public - private partnership contract with the government which will allow it use of some state infrastructure, such as sites to build towers on and a fiber optic network owned by the state electricity firm.

We've got a first example Bitcoin contract that uses BitcoinJS to sign transactions using the contract's unique public / private keypair.

Yet, such a cryptoledger could also be used to exchange and keep track of other digital assets, from a wide range of financial instruments to public records to smart contracts.

Using its open source public blockchain asset, LuxCoin's implementation of smart contracts and SegWit is aimed at enhancing the blockchain's usability and transaction speeds.

The platform is designed to create services for blockchain systems using self - executing smart contracts and a public data registry.

Changes to competition laws (milk wars discussion and recommendations relating to MMP (introduce effects test), predatory pricing (recommend Minister direct ACCC to investigate Coles for breach of s 46 relating to predatory pricing), unconscionable conduct (suggest it be defined), statutory duty of good faith, unfair contract terms (seeks «recognition of the competitive disadvantage faced by farmers» and extension of unfair contract terms protection to small business), collective bargaining (seeks relaxation of public interest test for boycott approvals in agriculture markets, increase «ability for peak bodies to commence and progress collective bargaining and boycott applications» on behalf of members - and further dairy specific recommendations, ACCC divestiture power (wants ACCC to have similar divestiture powers to Comp Commission in UK - «simpler process of divestiture», ACCC monitoring powers (wants Minister to direct ACCC to use price monitoring powers to «monitor prices, costs and profits relating to the supply of drinking milk») and mandatory code of conduct (wants mandatory code and «Ombudsman with teeth to ensure compliance»)-RRB-.

Although many will suggest that Robson has a personal vendetta of sorts aimed squarely at the Grinch who stole soccer, that doesn't make his words any less truthful... such tactics are nothing new... in the U.S.this business practice has become so common that even the players regularly use the media to manipulate public opinion (LeBron James did likewise to rally public support for himself and away from his teammate, Kyrie Irving, who has asked to be traded)... whether for contract leverage or to rally support for or against certain players, this strategy can be incredibly effective at times, but when it misses the mark it can be dangerously divisive... for a close - to - the - vest team like Arsenal to use such nefarious means to manufacture a wedge between the fans and it's best player (again), is absolutely despicable... for the sanctimonious higher - ups who demand that it's players adhere to a certain protocol regarding information deemed «in house» or else to intentionally spread «fake» news or to provide certain outlets with privileged information for such purposes is pretty low indeed... no moral high ground here, just a big club pretending to be a small club so that they can continue to pull the wool over the eyes of a dedicated, albeit somewhat naive, fan base... so not only does this club no give a shit about it's fans, this clearly shows that clubs primary interests aren't even soccer related... for all intent and purposes Kroenke doesn't care if we're a soccer club or a tampon factory as long as we continue to maximized his investment... stay woke people... great to see more and more people commenting on the state of the franchise... this club needs to be held accountable for it's actions

He also comprehends the way large firms can outbid and consequently de-skill charities and the public sector by hammering their way into a contract using their sheer size.

Close to $ 2 Billion in public funds in play Today's sweeping indictments by federal and state prosecutors resoundingly confirm that the state's use of non-profits and SUNY to award billions in state economic development contracts has created huge and systemic opportunities for corruption.

Procurement rules ensure both a level playing field and that public agencies don't use arbitrary contract rules to favor some bidders over others.

The groups urged bans on a pay - to - play culture in Albany to limit political donations by firms seeking state contracts, closing a loophole heavily used by Cuomo and others that allow limited liability companies to skirt donation limits to politicians by private companies, creation of «truly independent» ethics oversight agencies, a public, searchable database of state economic development deals and creation of «clean contracting» systems to govern awards of state contracts.

It wants to do so by insisting it is used by all companies reliant on public sector contracts.

Cuomo seems to have realized belatedly that the use of private nonprofits to oversee public contracts is flawed.

Despite campaigning for the living wage to be paid in the public sector and for zero - hours contracts to be scrapped, Freedom of Information requests have shown that all three of the councils controlled or led by Plaid Cymru — Ceredigion, Conwy, and Gwynedd - pay people less than the living wage and use zero - hours contracts.

«For the sake of emphasis let me state clearly that both the Crude Term Contract and the Direct Sale and Direct Purchase agreements are not contracts for any procurement of goods, works or services, and therefore do not involve the use of public funds.

The staff are claiming Ms Osei without recourse to laid down administrative structures and the Public Procurement Act, singularly abrogated contracts, secured a V8 Land Cruiser for her use, and awarded contracts worth thousands of dollars.

Cuomo has touted his agenda as a way to use public - construction contracts to spur private - sector job growth.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has undertaken a statewide building boom using public construction contracts to spur private - sector job growth that since 2011 has committed billions of dollars in construction funds and tax breaks to companies.

His bill would restore audit powers that Cuomo took away from his office in 2011 and restrict the ability of public authorities to sign contracts through not - for - profits, like those used by former SUNY Polytechnic Institute Alain Kaloyeros before his arrest in the alleged bid - rigging scheme.

But the construction portion of the project, estimated to be 90 percent of the $ 12 million cost, is contingent on a change in state law to allow municipalities to use special «design - build» contracts, in which the design and construction phases are awarded to one company, rather than in separate bids as is typical in large public works projects.

Skelos was accused of using his power to get jobs for his son, Adam, and then using his clout to reward those firms with public contracts.

He noted that the use of outside consultants has exploded since 2004 and the contracts are kept hidden from public view.

Operational data including circulation, program attendance, door counts, collection development activities, and public access computer use were reviewed by a staff Working Group (which included Central Library, Buffalo branches, contract member libraries and administration staff members).

We have moved — migrated is the term we use — the majority of these public benefit contract agencies to a system where they have contracts with the county.

Key public contracts will also make more use of project bank accounts, particularly in construction but also in defence, to ensure that entire supply chains are paid on time rather than simply the prime contractors, which can then hold on to the cash to support their own balance sheets.

These includes a proposal for legislation preventing the use of public money in settling sexual harassment claims, removal of forced arbitration provisions from employee contracts and a requirement that companies doing business with the state disclose the number of sexual harassment adjudications and nondisclosure agreements they've carried out.

Some board members have also questioned whether the corporation should continue to use the «preferred developer» approach — unusual in the public sector — which effectively tamps down competition by awarding one company an open - ended contract rather than bidding individual projects separately.

In the past, parties funded themselves with public resources using government contracts to individuals and companies who would then donate generously to the parties.

In another hot - button education issue, Michigan voters approved a constitutional amendment that prohibits any public institution from using affirmation action in hiring or contracting practices.

Using the Education Department statistics, Mr. Chronister and Mr. Baldwin found that private liberal - arts colleges employed the largest proportion of full - timers on contract — 28.6 per cent, while public comprehensive institutions employed the smallest proportion — 14.8.

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The Meriden Public Schools — with 8,000 students and 700 teachers — have benefited greatly from our collaboration and utilization of memorandums of understanding (MOUs), agreements between two parties that can be used to make adjustments to union contracts.

In September 2005, approximately 18 months after the School Funding Task Force report was released, the Association of Metropolitan School Districts, the Minnesota Rural Education Association, and Schools for Equity in Education contracted the services of APA to «examine the Task Force results and, using widely accepted methodologies, determine the costs necessary to ensure that each public school student is educated to meet the state's academic standards.»

The Public School Contracts Law does not include a sole - source exception; therefore, districts must use the competitive contracting process or the sealed bid process pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A: 18A - 15 (d) for the procurement of proprietary services.

While the racial, social, political, and economic consequences of poorly performing schools are innumerable and harsh, they won't be felt by Burris who earned $ 268,000 as a principal; or Ravitch who became a fierce public school advocate only after her children completed private school; or Valerie Strauss — another private school parent — who uses her Washington Post real estate to bolster all the drivel teachers» unions send her (without mentioning her connection to communication contracts with labor).

In Bridgeport he used a «turnaround model» that brought in a charter school operator to run a public school but left the local teacher contract in place.

A grand total of three teachers and two public education advocates attended the NC Department of Public Instruction's public hearing on the proposed model teacher contract, which local school districts will use to award the top 25 percent of teachers with 4 - year contracts that may come with $ 500 bonuses for each of those four years — as long as those teachers give up their tpublic education advocates attended the NC Department of Public Instruction's public hearing on the proposed model teacher contract, which local school districts will use to award the top 25 percent of teachers with 4 - year contracts that may come with $ 500 bonuses for each of those four years — as long as those teachers give up their tPublic Instruction's public hearing on the proposed model teacher contract, which local school districts will use to award the top 25 percent of teachers with 4 - year contracts that may come with $ 500 bonuses for each of those four years — as long as those teachers give up their tpublic hearing on the proposed model teacher contract, which local school districts will use to award the top 25 percent of teachers with 4 - year contracts that may come with $ 500 bonuses for each of those four years — as long as those teachers give up their tenure.

Friendship Public Charter School intends to enter into sole source contracts with Project Lead The Way (PLTW) a leading provider of rigorous and innovative Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education curricular programs used in middle and high schools across the U.S..

In no event shall DC Bilingual Public Charter School, nor any of its officers, directors and employees, shall be held liable for anything arising out of or in any way connected with your use of this Website whether such liability is under contract.

I don't really have a problem with vouchers; they're just another incarnation of government using taxpayer dollars to buy public goods or services from the private sector — from Pell grants to help pay tuition at private colleges, to county contracts with social services providers, to weapons and uniforms for the armed services.

Dr. Budde, a former assistant professor at the school of education at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, first suggested the term «charter» for use in education in the 1970's to describe a novel contracting arrangement designed to support the efforts of innovative teachers within the public school system.

(e) The board shall establish the information needed in an application for the approval of a charter school; provided that the application shall include, but not be limited to, a description of: (i) the mission, purpose, innovation and specialized focus of the proposed charter school; (ii) the innovative methods to be used in the charter school and how they differ from the district or districts from which the charter school is expected to enroll students; (iii) the organization of the school by ages of students or grades to be taught, an estimate of the total enrollment of the school and the district or districts from which the school will enroll students; (iv) the method for admission to the charter school; (v) the educational program, instructional methodology and services to be offered to students, including research on how the proposed program may improve the academic performance of the subgroups listed in the recruitment and retention plan; (vi) the school's capacity to address the particular needs of limited English - proficient students, if applicable, to learn English and learn content matter, including the employment of staff that meets the criteria established by the department; (vii) how the school shall involve parents as partners in the education of their children; (viii) the school governance and bylaws; (ix) a proposed arrangement or contract with an organization that shall manage or operate the school, including any proposed or agreed upon payments to such organization; (x) the financial plan for the operation of the school; (xi) the provision of school facilities and pupil transportation; (xii) the number and qualifications of teachers and administrators to be employed; (xiii) procedures for evaluation and professional development for teachers and administrators; (xiv) a statement of equal educational opportunity which shall state that charter schools shall be open to all students, on a space available basis, and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or academic achievement; (xv) a student recruitment and retention plan, including deliberate, specific strategies the school will use to ensure the provision of equal educational opportunity as stated in clause (xiv) and to attract, enroll and retain a student population that, when compared to students in similar grades in schools from which the charter school is expected to enroll students, contains a comparable academic and demographic profile; and (xvi) plans for disseminating successes and innovations of the charter school to other non-charter public schools.

al. simply aborted the process and will use a no - bid contract to hand the out - of - state charter school management company a Hartford public school along with millions of dollars in state and local taxpayers» funds.

(l) Charter schools shall not charge a public school for the use or replication of a part of their curriculum subject to the prescriptions of a contract between the charter schools and any third party providers.

This Terms of Use Agreement («Agreement») constitutes a legally binding contract between Leadership for Educational Equity, Inc. («LEE,» «we,» «us,» «our») and you with respect to your use of our public website www.educationalequity.org, email communications, any sub-sites under the LEE brand and the Information and Services (each as defined below)(collectively, the «Website»Use Agreement («Agreement») constitutes a legally binding contract between Leadership for Educational Equity, Inc. («LEE,» «we,» «us,» «our») and you with respect to your use of our public website www.educationalequity.org, email communications, any sub-sites under the LEE brand and the Information and Services (each as defined below)(collectively, the «Website»use of our public website www.educationalequity.org, email communications, any sub-sites under the LEE brand and the Information and Services (each as defined below)(collectively, the «Website»).

Finally, Hartford's Municipal code contains provisions for purchases during «public emergencies» (Sec. 2 - 553) and «extraordinary conditions» (Sec. 2 - 554), but the FUSE / Jumoke contract would not qualify for either of these provisions and was those provisions were not used.

In addition, FUSE recently got a lucrative contract from the Louisiana Recovery School District (RSD), the organization that Paul Vallas used to destroy the New Orleans public school system before turning his attention on Bridgeport, Connecticut.

We will consider using ADR in all areas including workplace issues, formal and informal adjudication, issuance of regulations, enforcement and compliance, issuing and revoking licenses and permits, contract and grant award and administration, litigation brought by or against the Department, and other interactions with the public and the regulated community.

«While no single business model will offer the best terms for all libraries, this report details lending terms that public libraries can use to craft model contracts that work for their library systems.»