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In the United States, federal assistance, also known as federal aid, federal benefits, or federal funds, is defined as any federal program, project, service, or activity provided by the federal government that directly assists domestic governments, organizations, or individuals in the areas of education, health, public safety, public welfare, and public works, among others.
Government contracts are governed by federal common law, a body of law which is separate and distinct from the bodies of law applying to most businesses—the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) and the general law of contracts. The UCC applies to contracts for the purchase and sale of goods, and to contracts granting a security interest in property ...
The board was established by the Maryland Constitution of 1864, replacing the Commissioners of Public Works and various other boards. [1] The board acts as a check on the power of the General Assembly [2] and also guarantees "that significant State expenditures are necessary and appropriate, fiscally responsible, fair, and lawful" and that "executive decisions are made responsibly and ...
A planning document released by the Maryland Department of Transportation on Tuesday showed millions in cuts to projects, including to I-81 widening. Funds shifted by MD for roads that received ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican and Democratic negotiators in the U.S. Congress are closing in on a deal for a stopgap bill to fund the government through March 14, averting a partial shutdown ...
Senate passes funding bill, now headed to Biden. Congress reached a bipartisan, last-minute agreement to keep the government running 38 minutes after a midnight deadline for a partial shutdown ...
When the government is procuring goods or services for its own direct benefit, and not for a broader public purpose, the law requires use of a federal contract. [ 2 ] The preference for use of goods, products, and materials produced in, and services offered in, the United States which applies to federal procurement policy is also applied to the ...
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers averted a government shutdown 40 days before the election, but they’ll face another funding crunch right before the holidays and a new Congress and president take office